It is understood that staff are claiming that they are being ‘overworked’, placing additional pressure on them and prisoners at Les Nicolles.
It is understood that the protest is scheduled to start on Monday if officers' demands are not met, but no details have been confirmed.
The States has said that it is in discussion with the prison staff and their union representatives. Nobody from the local office of Unite, the officers’ representatives, was available for comment yesterday.
Questions about staff turnover at the prison were asked in a freedom of information request earlier this year.
It revealed that overall staff turnover had fluctuated.
In 2022, the turnover was 21.2%, which fell, but then rose to 16.3% in 2025.
Last year there were nine starters and 14 leavers, compared to seven starters and seven leavers in 2024.
Les Nicolles has been under increased scrutiny this year following the deaths of two prisoners, which are still under investigation, and prison governor John De Carteret stepping aside from his duties while investigations were carried out into allegations against him and the prison.
And last month the Committee for Home Affairs said it was committed to an independent review of the prison within the next year.
Committee president Marc Leadbeater told the Guernsey Press earlier this year that Home Affairs would be open to an independent review of the whole prison after the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman had identified any lessons to learn from the deaths in custody.
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