Prison staff dismiss 'demoralising' pay rise

POA says pay boost, which BBC memo reveals may only affect 5% of staff, is MoJ’s distraction from prison safety issuesA long-trailed pay rise for prison officers across the country has been dismissed as “demotivating and demoralising” by workers amid reports just 5% of staff could benefit from the hike. The Prison Officers’ Association, which represents the more than 30,000 staff working in public-sector prisons, said the government has used the “soundbite” of