In Conversation with... Mark Fairhurst - Chair of the Prison Officers’ Association

In this episode, as part of a series in response to Covid19, Edwina talks again to Mark Fairhurst, Chair of the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) about what is happening on the ground for prison officers. The POA is the largest union in the United Kingdom representing uniformed prison officers and staff working within the field of Secure Forensic Psychiatric Care. It has over 35 thousand members in the public and private sectors. Mark was elected to the POA National Executive Committee in 2015 and elected as National Chair in 2017. 

 

For more information about the POA: www.POAUK.org.uk  @POAUnion

You can also follow Mark Fairhurst on Twitter @POANatChair

Episode 39, JUSTICE


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