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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helen Pidd and Rajeev Syal

Prisons struggle to keep staff as officers leave for Border Force and police

Prison officers and Border Force staff
Prison officers are attractive candidates for Border Force recruiters as they have similar skills. Composite: Guardian Design/Corbis/Getty Images/PA

Prisons near ports and airports in England and Wales are struggling to retain staff because so many are leaving for “less stressful” jobs in the Border Force.

Younger members of staff are also quitting because they do not like being without their mobile phones all day, according to senior prison officers.

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