What brings you here today?
Pick the one that fits and we will take you to the right guides and free tools. You can always come back.
I want to join the Prison Service
Find out if you are eligible, how vetting and assessment work, and how to prepare for the fitness test and POELT.
I'm serving and want to understand my pay
Bands, Payment Plus, overtime, allowances and what the 2026/27 award means for your payslip.
I'm serving and want to understand my pension
Alpha and the legacy schemes, what you pay, when you can retire, McCloud and lump sums.
I'm facing a disciplinary or conduct process
The published process, what normally happens next and your rights. Contact your POA or union representative as soon as you can.
I'm serving and want to know about shifts, leave and careers
Shift patterns, annual leave, sick and family pay, wellbeing support, promotion and moving on.
I want to know what my pay means for a mortgage and everyday life
Mortgages, student loans, commuting, relocation and saving from overtime, with free calculators.
I want to understand the roles, bands and prisons
Ranks and grades, how HMPPS is organised, every type of prison, the POA and the staffing figures.
Something else?
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