Ms Caron McCaffrey:

I might start answering those questions for the Deputy in reverse order, if that is okay.

On immigration detainees, translation services are available to the Prison Service. If we need the assistance of an interpreter; that is available to us. At prison level, we have been trying to ensure that we have information available to people who come into our custody in the language that they need. I know that, in particular, in our remand prison, where many of these prisoners go, we are introducing technology in the cell that will explain the prison rules, the prison day and the environment to that person, so that they have that information available to them in their own languages. That is a particular area of progress for us at the moment that we will continue to develop. Hopefully, with the use of technology, we will develop our responses to ensure that people have information in their own language so that they understand where they are, what is happening, what the processes are and how they can raise any issues or concerns in respect of their own particular needs.

On the training for prison officers, we have quite a good deal of mental health training for prison staff. For a new recruit prison officer, they receive three days training on neurodiversity. This is important in recognising varying disabilities, intellectual disabilities and how to respond. They get six days training in mental health awareness and that addresses the issues the Deputy mentioned such as self-harm, suicide, what the signs are, how to respond, and how we support people. All of the staff within our service have had mental health training. We have a bespoke programme that is delivered between our healthcare and psychology staff. More than 2,500 people at this stage have received that training.