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Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB): Appointment of Members

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A decision made 6 April 2018:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2018-0037

Decision Date: 6th April 2018

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

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Policy Principal, Community and Constitutional 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)

Policy Principal, Community and Constitutional 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 Caroline Strachan and Andrea John as members of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB).

 

 

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS:

 

None

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

 

The Policy Officer will duly arrange the new members’ induction onto the Board.

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Deputy Kristina Moore

Minister for Home Affairs

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB): Appointment of Members

 

Report: Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IPMB) Appointment of New Members

 

Date: 6th April 2018

Author: Policy Principal, Community and Constitutional Affairs Department

 

The Minister for Home Affairs appoints Caroline Strachan and Andrea John as members of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board.

These appointments bring the number of Members to 11 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; interviews subsequently took place over two day in January 2018.

The term of appointment is an initial 4 years.

Mrs Strachan has experience in a number of voluntary positions including leading the organisation of the ‘Gig in the Park’ event since its inception.

Andrea John currently work for the Jersey Financial Services Commission and has experience in the financial services both in Jersey and overseas.

 

 

 

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