Prisons minister vows to end ‘toxic’ cover-up culture in England and Wales

James Timpson says he will fight ‘normalised’ sexual harassment, bullying and racism within prison service Sexual harassment, racism and bullying have become “normalised” in jails and probation offices across England and Wales, the prisons minister has warned, as he announced a plan to overhaul a “toxic culture of cover-up” among senior staff.James Timpson said one in eight of HM Prison and Probation Service’s (HMPPS) 65,000 staff say they have been bullied. Sexual assaults on female staff have led to arrests while black and Asian staff have faced repeated racist comments amid a “vacuum of pastoral care”. Continue reading...

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