PGA Press Release – 14 April 2025: Events at HMP Frankland
Please see below a link to a Press Release concerning events at HMP Frankland over the weekend. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 14 Apr 2025 – HMP Frankland
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The PGA was founded in October 1987 to represent the higher operational managers in the Prison Service in England and Wales.
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News & Articles
PGA Press Release (Safety in Custody Statistics) – 30 January 2025
Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release concerning HMPPS’ latest safety in custody statistics (published 30 January 2025). Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 30 Jan 2025 – Latest Safety in Custody Statistics
Press Release – PGA Response to Safety in Prison Statistics October 2024
Please find attached press release relating to the October 31 2024 Publication of Prison Safety Statistics PGA PRESS RELEASE LATEST PRISON SAFETY.pdf
PGA Press Release (11 October 2024): Urgent Notification: HMP Manchester
Please see below a link to a Press Release dated 11 October 2024 regarding HM Chief Inspector, Charlie Taylor, issuing an Urgent Notification at HMP Manchester. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 11 October – UN HMP Manchester
Annual Conference 2024 – President’s Opening Address
Please see below a link to the PGA President, Tom Wheatley’s address to PGA Annual Conference 2024. Link: PGA Conference 2024 President’s Opening Address
PGA Press Release (3 Sep 2024): Urgent Notification – HMP Rochester
Please see below a link to a Prison Governors’ Association (PGA) Press Release dated 3 September 2024 regarding the announcement by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons concerning an Urgent Notification of HMP Rochester. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 3 Sep 2024 – UN HMP Rochester
PGA Press Release (18 July 2024): Capacity and Overcrowding
Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release dated 18 July 2024 regarding capacity and overcrowding: It’s been the only game in town for HMPPS. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 18 July 2024 – Capacity and Overcrowding
PGA Press Release (11 July 2024): Response to The Government’s action around the prison capacity crisis
Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release dated 11 July 2024 regarding our response to the Government’s action around the prison capacity crisis. Link to Press Release: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 11 July 2024 – Response to HM Government’s Action Concerning the Capacity Crisis
PGA Response HMP Winchester Urgent Notification
Please find attached PGA response to HMP Winchester Urgent Notification PGA PRESS RELEASE Template Oct 2024
PGA Bulletin 894 (12 August 2024)
Please see below a link to PGA Bulletin 894: Link: Bulletin 894
PGA Press Release (6 August 2024): HMP Wansdsworth
Please see below a link to the latest PGA Press Release (dated 6 August 2024) concerning the HM Inspectorate of Prisons report on HMP Wandsworth. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 6 August 2024 – HMP Wandsworth