Information on the number of prison service staff resignations and staff in post, in each year since 2003 is provided in the table. The information relates to both public and private sector establishments and the Headquarters of the National Offender Management Service. The resignation rates are lower than the public sector average of 9.4 per cent. and private sector services average of 13.4 per cent1.
Resignations Staff in post Percentage resigning 20031 2,275 4,5782 5.0 2004 2,857 5,0194 5.7 2005 3,004 5,2032 5.8 2006 2,989 5,2988 5.6 2007 3,223 5,4976 5.9 2008 2,870 5,7452 5.0 1 Information for 2003 relates to the public sector only.