Ms Caron McCaffrey:

-----the imposition of disciplinary sanctions against prison officers is a power vested in our prison governors. The governor has various sanctions at his or her disposal, including a loss of increment. In 2017, nine cases were received under that policy, six of which were resolved through mediation. We take a proactive approach in dealing with cases through mediation. We established our own internal mediation network to coincide with the introduction of the 2015 policy and we are trying to encourage staff, at the earliest stage, to engage to address any workplace issues because the earlier the engagement, the better the outcome for everybody. Six of the nine 2017 cases were resolved through mediation. One case is still ongoing and one was concluded after investigation. The allegation was upheld and, again, the appropriate disciplinary action ensued in that case.