Prison officers deserve support

THE Department of Justice and the Prison Service have used overtime by prison officers as the cheaper option for many years.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2003 - 00:00

The Department relied on a Supreme Court judgement to force officers to work compulsory overtime this case involved a pregnant officer.

The Prison Service's latest proposals included reducing staff and therefore safety levels, and asking prison officers to accept a 47-hour working week.

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