Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison
HMP Millsike near York is operated by Mitie, which is looking for people to work ‘on a flexible, task-based basis’. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAView image in fullscreenHMP Millsike near York is operated by Mitie, which is looking for people to work ‘on a flexible, task-based basis’. Now they are trying to introduce zero-hours contracts by another name.Life behind bars in Britain’s surviving Victorian prisons – photo essayRead more“The POA rejects this attempt to bring casualised labour into the prison system.
- ▪HMP Millsike near York is operated by Mitie, which is looking for people to work ‘on a flexible, task-based basis’.
- ▪Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAView image in fullscreenHMP Millsike near York is operated by Mitie, which is looking for people to work ‘on a flexible, task-based basis’.
- ▪Now they are trying to introduce zero-hours contracts by another name.Life behind bars in Britain’s surviving Victorian prisons – photo essayRead more“The POA rejects this attempt to bring casualised labour into the prison system.
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| Publication time | Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:16 GMT |
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HMP Millsike near York is operated by Mitie, which is looking for people to work ‘on a flexible, task-based basis’. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAView image in fullscreenHMP Millsike near York is operated by Mitie, which is looking for people to work ‘on a flexible, task-based basis’. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAPrisons and probationBurnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prisonExclusive: Prison officers’ union strongly opposes HMP Millsike offering flexible work escorting prisoners amid staff shortagesRajeev Syal Home affairs editorTue 18 Aug 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAndy Burnham is under pressure to intervene in a privately run prison that is seeking to recruit custody officers on zero-hours contracts for the first time across England…
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