Senator Kinnard told the Social Affairs panel that the prison could not run education programmes, had unacceptable levels of staff overtime and sickness and did not have sufficient management staff for important training.
‘The prison cannot play its part in rehabilitation and turning offenders away from a life of crime.
Little wonder that the Chief Inspector of Prisons highlighted these aspects in her report,’ she said.
Senator Kinnard was facing questions on progress following a highly critical report on the prison, timescale for action and the likely cost of the reforms.
Leading the questioning was Deputy Bob Hill, who called for her resignation in the days following the report.
The Social Scrutiny panel visited the prison in the wake of the report, and were also due to question prison governor Steve Guy-Gibbens at the hearing held this morning.
