The following is a letter to insidetime, from issue July 2010
Why the policy change?
I have concerns about civilian nursing staff here at Shepton Mallet being allowed to complete parole reports to a standard NOMS template. This includes giving them access to our core prison files and offending details. Nurses are also being asked to assess our risk of re-offending. In my view this is wholly objectionable and I would like to know who authorised this disclosure of our files to civilian staff and what training they receive in risk assessments?
The Public Protection Casework section advises that the practice at Shepton Mallet conforms with the policy outlined in Prison Service Order 6010 concerning the Generic Parole Process. There is no reason why a member of the Healthcare staff cannot complete reports regarding the risks that a prisoner poses, subject to the necessary training or experience. In doing so it is expected that, where necessary, appropriate account is taken of the information contained within the prisoner’s file in order to prepare the report. The fact that this may be a civilian member of staff is an irrelevance.
It is of course correct that in many cases, the Healthcare report will not be lengthy or even touch on issues of risk; but this does not mean that they should not. All staff able to provide reports that assist the Parole Board’s decision making, in respect of a prisoner’s progress, should and indeed must be able to do so.
It is a matter for the Parole Board to take account of, and place due weight upon, any information contained within the dossier.
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