Overview

• The IPS confirmed a €20,000 fee plus €4,600 VAT for a podcast episode promoting prison officer careers.
• Internal emails outlined a bespoke package featuring interviews with two officers at different career stages.
• Briefing materials supplied suggested questions and answers, including a claim of up to €70,000 in first-year earnings and stated qualified salary ranges of €46,492–€59,681.
• The IPS required oversight and said it made editorial adjustments before release to avoid disclosing information that could compromise prison security.
• The campaign reported 1,500 applications in 2025, and the hosts’ visibility pack claimed roughly 700,000 weekly listeners.