Andorra Deputy Queries Prison Staff Numbers, Plans Amid Unrest

Pere Baró, deputy president of the Social Democratic parliamentary group and general councillor, has submitted written questions to the government seeking detailed information on the current state of the Prison Institutions Department staff corps and future staffing plans.

The move follows reports reaching Baró of discontent among some corps members, a concern also raised by union representatives. He aims to gain a clear overview of the service's present condition, human resources planning, and communication between the government and staff to ensure smooth operations and proper working conditions.

Baró requests the total number of personnel assigned to the corps, broken down by department, position, gender, and age groups. He also seeks projections for staffing changes in coming years, including the status of five budgeted positions for the 2026 fiscal year.

Among the specifics, he asks for forecasts of retirements over the next five years and how they will be offset by new hires to maintain service continuity. He further requests data on salary trends for the corps over the past eight years, similarly disaggregated by department, position, gender, and age.

The questions address the protocol for reactivating personnel returning to active duty, including which parties helped develop and agree on it, and the planned implementation timeline.

In light of the reported unrest, Baró inquires whether the government plans to strengthen dialogue channels with worker representatives through more frequent meetings than at present, whether any formal schedule exists, and how often relevant officials currently meet with corps representatives.