Danmarks Fængsler launches new transport unit and recruitment drives

Danmarks Fængsler is implementing several measures to address staff shortages and improve operational efficiency within the Danish prison system. The organization is currently facing a deficit of approximately 400 prison officers, with only about 1,900 positions filled against a political target of 2,300.

To boost recruitment, a pop-up training school in Odense is set to reopen in January to provide basic training for new officers. Additionally, a new transport unit consisting of 20 uniformed staff members is being officially opened in Ringsted. This unit, relocated from Copenhagen, aims to make inmate transport across Zealand more efficient by minimizing travel times and increasing local visibility to attract more applicants.

The transport unit handles the movement of inmates, detainees, and individuals attending court hearings or medical treatments, as well as security tasks during legal proceedings.