Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB): Reappointment of Chair

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A decision made on 26 March 2021

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2021-0023
Decision Date: 17 March 2021
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB)– Reappointment of Chair
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Private Secretary	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT? (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
REPORT TITLE: Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB)– Reappointment of Chair
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	Private Secretary	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: The Minister for Home Affairs reappointed Vivien Vibert as Chairperson of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB). Mrs Vibert was originally appointed as a Member of the Board on 18 April 2017 for a four year term and has served as Chairperson since April 2018. She has indicated her wish to continue to serve as Chairperson until the end of 2021, and as Member for a further four-year term. The Minister therefore reappoints her for a further four year term effective from 18 April 2021, and arrangements will be made to recruit a new Chairperson later in 2021. The Minister thanks Mrs Vibert for her dedicated service as Chairperson and wishes her well for another term in office.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: None as a result of this decision.
ACTION REQUIRED: The Minister to write and confirm the reappointment
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Connétable Len Norman Minister for Home Affairs
DATE SIGNED:			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB): Reappointment of Chair

REPORT: Reappointment of Chairperson of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board

The Independent Prison Monitoring Board was established in April 2017 according to The Prison (Independent Monitoring Board) Regulations (‘The regulations’).

The Regulations provide that the Board must satisfy itself of:

(a) the treatment and welfare of the prisoners;

(b) the state of the premises of the prison; and

In 2019 the Board carried out 25 Monitoring Visits to HMP La Moye and looked into 27 applications made by Prisoners at HMP La Moye.

The IPMB provides a vital safeguard to ensure the correct treatment of people detained at HMP La Moye and is a central feature of the island’s move towards demonstrating compliance with the UN Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) requirements.

Vivien Vibert was appointed to the Board as a member in April 2017 for an initial term of four years.

Following the resignation of the previous Chairperson, Vivien acted as interim Chair from April 2018 and was formally appointed Chairperson in December 2018 following an internal recruitment process culminating in a three-person interview panel.

Her current membership of the Board is due to expire in April 2021, and Mrs Vibert has indicated she wishes to be reappointed for a further four years.