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Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB): Appointment of new Members

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A decision made on 17 July 2020

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2020-0048

Decision Date: 13th July 2020

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB)– Appointment of new Members

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Head of Business support, Department for Justice and Home Affairs

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)– Appointment of new Members

REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT:  (if different from Decision  Summary Author)

Head of Business Support, Department for Justice and Home Affairs

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 appointed Amanda Berry, Peter Bisson, Pippa Procter and Barry Nolan as members of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB).

 

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS:

 

None as a consequence of this decision.

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

 

The Head of Business Support will duly arrange the new members’ induction onto the Board.

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Connétable Len Norman

Minister for Home Affairs

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB): Appointment of new Members

 

Report – Appointment of Members of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board

13 July 2020

The Minister for Home Affairs appointed Amanda Berry, Peter Bisson, Pippa Procter and Barry Nolan as members of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB).  

These appointments bring the number of Members on the Board to 10 and strengthen the important work of the Board in providing independent oversight of HMP La Moye.

The appointments follow a public recruitment process beginning with advertisement in the Jersey Evening Post, including an information event at the Public Library; interviews subsequently took place in March and April 2020.

The term of appointment is an initial 4 years.

Amanda has a strong HR background, working for JET and Back to Work.

Peter was a Community Service Supervisor for the Probation Service before his recent retirement.

Pippa works for Jersey Air Traffic Control as a Co-ordinator.

Barry is an engineer who is project managing Jersey Highways Partnerships work.

The Minister wishes the new Board members every success in this important voluntary role.

 

 

 

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