PGA Press Release (6 November 2025) – Releases in Error
Please find below a link to a PGA Press Release regarding releases in error. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 6 Nov 2025
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PGA Press Release (27 October 2025) – The State of the Prison System
Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release concerning the current state of the prison system (dated 27 October 2025). Thank you. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 27 October 2025
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PGA President’s Opening Address to Annual Conference 2025
Please see below a link to PGA President, Tom Wheatley’s opening address to Annual Conference 2025. Link: Presidents Conference Address 2025 – Final
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PGA Press Release (18 July 2025) – HMP Pentonville (Urgent Notification)
Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release regarding the announcement of an Urgent Notification (UN) at HMP Pentonville. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 18 July 2025 – UN HMP Pentonville
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PGA Press Release (6 June 2025) – TPRS36
Please see below a link to the latest Prison Governors’ Association press release concerning TPRS36, which will allow certain prisoners in the adult male estate to be presumptively re-categorised to category D up to 36 months. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 6 Jun 2025 – TPRS36
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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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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
DetailsPress 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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PGA Response HMP Winchester Urgent Notification
Please find attached PGA response to HMP Winchester Urgent Notification PGA PRESS RELEASE Template Oct 2024
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