Mr. Brian Purcell:

In fact, some staff are rostered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m where that is in line with their particular tasks within the prison. This would be the case, for instance, for the officer in charge of the school, which is open five days per week in the same manner as regular schools. We want to align rosters with role requirements so that, for example, an officer whose tasks are most beneficially performed from Monday to Thursday, inclusive, say, is rostered accordingly. In the case of other tasks, such as the more basic disciplinary tasks, there is not the same specific rostering requirement. For officers working on the landings, at the gates or performing escort duties, for instance, the normal shift pattern which applies to the bulk of staff is suitable.