UK prisons recruit officers from Nigeria to address staffing shortages 

The UK prison service is recruiting officers from Nigeria and other countries to fill gaps in staffing.

This marks the first time the government has sponsored skilled worker visas for overseas recruits, following a change in the rules.

The move to recruit prison officers from abroad comes as the prison service struggles to fill vacancies. Many of the overseas recruits are from Nigeria, and some are switching from other visa routes.

According to The Telegraph, the prison service has faced difficulties in managing the accommodation needs of these new recruits, with some even resorting to sleeping in their cars or camping near their places of work.

Overseas prison officers face accommodation issues 

Reports cite that prison officers recruited from overseas have encountered significant challenges when it comes to accommodation.

President of the Prison Officers Association (POA), Mark Fairhurst, shared the story of one foreign recruit who was commuting 70 miles from Huddersfield to…