Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB): Appointment of Chair and Deputy Chair

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A decision made 12 October 2023:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2023-670		Public
Subject: Appointment of Chair and Deputy Chair of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board
Report Title: Appointment of Chair and Deputy Chair of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board		Public
Decision(s): The Minister decided to appoint Norma O’Sullivan as Chair of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board ('the Board') and Grant Rogerson as Deputy Chair.
Reason for Decision(s): The Prison (Independent Monitoring Board) Regulations 2017 require the Minister to appoint from the membership of the Board a Chairman and a Deputy Chair. The position of Chair of the Board became vacant after the current Chair gave notice of her intention to resign from that position as of 1 January 2024. Expressions of interest were sought from the other Board members, and the individuals detailed above put themselves forward for the position of Chair and Deputy Chair, respectively. As the previous Deputy Chair put themselves forward for the role of Chair, this therefore also left the role of Deputy Chair vacant.
Resource Implications: None as a result of this decision, Board Members serve in an honorary capacity.
Action Required: The two members to be advised of their appointment as Chair and Deputy Chair.
Signature:	Signed By: Minister for Justice and Home Affairs
Date Signed:	Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):