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| Prison managers to be replaced | Prison managers to be replaced |
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| The senior management team at Northern Ireland's largest prison is to be replaced following a review into the death of a prisoner. | The senior management team at Northern Ireland's largest prison is to be replaced following a review into the death of a prisoner. |
| But the governor and deputy governor at Maghaberry will not face disciplinary action over the death of Colin Bell. | But the governor and deputy governor at Maghaberry will not face disciplinary action over the death of Colin Bell. |
| Bell who was serving a life sentence for murder, hanged himself in 2008. | Bell who was serving a life sentence for murder, hanged himself in 2008. |
| An earlier report found some officers who were supposed to be monitoring him were lying in bed watching television while they were supposed to be on duty. | An earlier report found some officers who were supposed to be monitoring him were lying in bed watching television while they were supposed to be on duty. |
| The Prisoner Ombudsman Pauline McCabe published a damning report on the regime at the prison earlier this year. | The Prisoner Ombudsman Pauline McCabe published a damning report on the regime at the prison earlier this year. |
| She listed a catalogue of failings and made 44 recommendations for change. | She listed a catalogue of failings and made 44 recommendations for change. |
| One of them was that the governor and deputy governor should face a disciplinary investigation. | One of them was that the governor and deputy governor should face a disciplinary investigation. |
| 'Systemic problems' | 'Systemic problems' |
| That was rejected on Tuesday in a report produced by a government-appointed review team. | That was rejected on Tuesday in a report produced by a government-appointed review team. |
| However it said a new senior management team, led by a governor from outside Northern Ireland, should be appointed as soon as possible. | However it said a new senior management team, led by a governor from outside Northern Ireland, should be appointed as soon as possible. |
| The Prison's Minister Paul Goggins said that while the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) had made efforts to modernise the review team had found "systemic problems." | |
| "The review team highlight the need to bring in new talent from outside NIPS, as well as developing existing managers. They stress that commitment and resilience are required to implement their recommendations. | "The review team highlight the need to bring in new talent from outside NIPS, as well as developing existing managers. They stress that commitment and resilience are required to implement their recommendations. |
| "The report emphasises the need for improved performance management and accountability, and broadly endorses the current work towards safer custody that NIPS and its health sector partners have in hand. | "The report emphasises the need for improved performance management and accountability, and broadly endorses the current work towards safer custody that NIPS and its health sector partners have in hand. |
| "The report restates some other key messages - rehabilitation and resettlement are integral to the work of the Service, clarity in the respective roles of establishments and headquarters is important, and achieving the right relationship between management and the trade unions is essential. " | "The report restates some other key messages - rehabilitation and resettlement are integral to the work of the Service, clarity in the respective roles of establishments and headquarters is important, and achieving the right relationship between management and the trade unions is essential. " |
| Robin Masefield, the NIPS Director said the report was "constructive" and that it was important to see it as "an opportunity rather than a threat." |