The staff councils were given an increased say in social and personal matters, together with a wider operational basis for their activities in connection with day release and training opportunities.
This followed an incident that resulted in the death of a grandmother when two prisoners caused a multiple-vehicle traffic accident during a 100 mph chase while out on day release.
Flexibility in its academic programmes is reflected in the various modes of course delivery, which include full-time and part-time (day release and evening) and cooperative work-based programmes.
