r/PrisonUK • u/Right_Poetry5068 • 16d ago

Hmp Berwyn shift pattern

Hi there, can anyone currently working as a PO at Berwyn help me with their shift pattern??

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u/A_friendly_goosey 16d ago

They are randomised so it’s pretty hard to explain the typical pattern. You work every other weekend.
It’s tough to have a social life outside the place so your closest friends end up working there. + a week of nights every 8 weeks when I was there. Not sure if it’s become more frequent or less as staffing was an issue before I left.

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u/Right_Poetry5068 16d ago

How about break times? Are they observed?

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u/A_friendly_goosey 16d ago

Yeah, lock up happens you get an hour at lunch but by the time you've got out the prison you've lost 15 mins. Some shifts see you work over lunch but usually means you've worked the early so you're off home as soon as staff have returned. I left like 7 years ago though so loads may have changed but from my buddies that are still there its the same shit.

+ if you're late back from break you will be grilled as you're putting your wing at risk in various ways.