A Teesside MP has spoken in the House of Commons to raise concerns about the recruitment of what he called 'inexperienced' officers at a local prison.
Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham spoke during questions to the Ministry of Justice, and raised concerns about 18 year olds replacing experienced prisons officers at HMP Holme House in Stockton.
Speaking in the Commons earlier today, Alex Cunningham asked:
Alex Cunningham MP, speaking in the House of Commons. Credit: ITV News
Prisons Minister, Sam Gyimah MP, responded by saying that “we were all inexperienced once”.
The Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah MP. Credit: ITV News
