Promoting excellence in
correctional settings
correctional settings
Award Winners 2006 - 2007
Major Award Winners | |
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Achievement Awards | |
| Jeff Baker (Senior Probation Officer) | |
| West Midlands Probation Area | |
| Throughout his career, Jeff Baker has had an unswerving commitment to improving service delivery for offenders with mental disorders. He set up and managed Elliott House for the last ten years, an approved premise dedicated to this challenging client group. He has worked tirelessly to provide access to a range of psychiatric services for the residents of Elliott House. He has provided guidance and training to colleagues both locally and nationally in order to support and promote service delivery. | |
| Steve Davis (Governor) | |
| HMP/YOC Hydebank Wood | |
| Steve Davis' work has been innovative, pioneering and inspiring. He set about breaking down barriers and building mutual respect and trust between staff and young offenders with a range of constructive programmes and activities. The rapid transfer of female prisoners and staff to Hydebank brought particular challenges. Gender-specific regimes are being developed and staff are trained to manage vulnerable women through engagement. Excellent relationships now exist and Steve's determination and open leadership have earned him the respect of staff and prisoners. | |
| John Podmore (Governor) | |
| HMP Brixton | |
| John Podmore's inspirational leadership and vision for successful engagement with the community led to significant culture change at Brixton which moved from worst performing prison in 2002 to most improved prison three years later. Measures to make staff feel supported were key to this achievement. John's most significant contribution to Brixton's transformation was the creation of links with numerous community groups, bringing vibrant activities into the prison, integrating the establishment with life outside and easing the path for prisoners' resettlement. | |
| Central Benevolent Committee Isobel Miller (Governor) Ian Simpson (Prison Officer) | |
| Northern Ireland Prison Service | |
| This Committee was set up 25 years ago by staff across the Service who felt that the widows and families of murdered colleagues should be offered practical and emotional support. Funded by voluntary contributions from staff, it also supports serving or retired members of staff and their families in times of trouble, illness or bereavement. Committee members give freely of their time outside working hours. They organise entertainment, holiday accommodation and social events and consistently offer support to those who need it, often in very difficult circumstances. | |
| Beverley Poiner - Probation Service Officer | |
| South Wales Probation Area | |
| 21 years ago Beverley set up Families and Friends of Prisoners to provide emotional support and practical advice to prisoners' families. The charity now has eight volunteers who support families in court and provide assistance with financial problems and relationship difficulties post sentence. Beverley raises funds and plans developments of the service which now receives 1800 referrals a year. All Beverley's work with prisoners' families is done in her own time. Her boundless dedication and compassion for service users have earned her widespread respect and admiration | |
Award for Excellence | |
| Keith Davies (Prison Officer) | |
| HMP Erlestoke | |
| Two years ago Keith Davies took over a neglected area of the prison grounds. Undaunted by many obstacles, he has driven forward change to develop an area providing real employment opportunities for 45 prisoners. Keith's enthusiasm and skills of persuasion generated funds from many agencies. The area is now transformed into a business enterprise comprising a market garden, bee hives, worm beds for compost, a recycling area and a classroom facility to link educational and vocational qualifications with the enterprise. The benefits to prisoners and to community relationships are enormous. | |
| Sam Chu (Chartered Forensic Psychologist) | |
| South Yorkshire Probation Area | |
| Sam Chu has made a significant contribution to the management of high risk offenders which is widely respected by other public protection agencies. Offenders are referred to psychology clinics where interventions are tailored to manage individual risk. Sam has developed an innovative partnership with trainee psychologists at local prisons who are provided with mentoring and work experience in probation. Sam carries out her work with enthusiasm and professionalism, balancing her innate sense of fairness with an awareness of risk and public protection requirements. | |
Award for Offender Management and Sentence Planning | |
| Paul Holt (Assistant Chief Officer) | |
| Merseyside Probation Area | |
| The National Offender Management Model owes much of its structure and form to the pioneering work of Paul Holt. He was the first to bring to the fore the offender's experience of offender management as critical for successful outcomes. This was taken up into the national model as the four keynotes of quality: continuity, consistency, consolidation and commitment. The model was trialled in Merseyside, then as the national model throughout the Northwest. He later led the implementation of the first case management unit in Liverpool Prison as part of the performance test. The results of Paul's important work can be seen locally and nationally. | |
Award for Public Protection | |
| Information Sharing Group Audrey Mooney (Governor) Innes Walker (Chief Inspector Grampian Police) | |
| HMP Aberdeen | |
| The partnership between Aberdeen Prison and Grampian Police has had measurable success through the sharing of intelligence and joint risk assessment before and during custody. Prisoners can be located in areas of the prison where they are less likely to face confrontation or succeed in introducing drugs. The number of assaults has decreased by 50%; self harm has reduced from 26 two years ago to four incidents in a year; the main route for drugs has been identified and the practice of needle sharing almost eradicated. Surveys show that staff and prisoners feel safe and there has been a reduction in staff sickness levels. | |
Award for The Health and Well-being of Staff | |
| Family Liaison Officer Team Ben Bending (Principal Officer) Tim Malone (Principal Officer) | |
| Training and Development Group, Safer Custody Group | |
| The Family Liaison Officer team developed training for prison staff who have to break the news to families when prisoners die in custody. To date 180 Family Liaison Officers have been trained. The course is thought provoking and intellectually demanding and has helped to transform the way in which staff relate to bereaved families. It has also benefited staff who are deeply affected, particularly by self-inflicted prisoner deaths. A national support network has been set up and individual mentoring is offered during deployment. Supported by Atos Origin (link opens in a new browser window)" | |
Court Escort and Court Custody AwardSupported by Reliance Secure Task Management | |
| Insiders at Court Alan Roberts (Principal Officer) Keith White (Assistant Director, Reliance) | |
| HMP Hewell Grange | |
| This ground-breaking scheme enables trained Category D prisoners from Hewell Grange to provide support, information and reassurance to newly sentenced and remanded prisoners at two Birmingham courts. Early intervention by insiders in the cells helps to reduce the desperation, anxiety and bewilderment experienced by new prisoners. Reliance custody staff welcome the support provided and the opportunity to reduce incidents of self harm and suicide. This innovative programme contributes significantly to the safety and well-being of prisoners and has potential for much wider use. Sponsored by Reliance (link opens in a new browser window). | |
Development Awards | |
| Drug Treatment and Testing Order Team Valerie Lawrie (Team Manager) Barbara Midani (Charge Nurse) | |
| Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian Councils | |
| This multi-disciplinary team have been extraordinarily successful in helping offenders with serious drug problems to return to education, training or employment, to mend damaged relationships and to restore faith in themselves. In spite of considerable resistance to change, they have established a completely shared case recording system across all the services involved in this scheme. They have also introduced oral fluid drug testing which safeguards the dignity of offenders. A robust and effective court disposal system has earned the confidence of sentencers and service users. | |
| Maria McNicholl (Development Worker) | |
| HMP Coldingley | |
| Maria McNicholl has overcome many barriers to set up a highly successful information, advice and guidance service delivered by prisoners whom she has trained to NVQ Level 3. The service covers many resettlement pathways. From the first project in Wandsworth in 2002, there are now 17 in prisons across the southeast. 164 prisoners have gained the qualification and of those released 47 have secured employment. On average a peer adviser helps between 200-250 prisoners a month. Many offenders say that working with Maria ‘has turned their lives around'. | |
| Resettlement and Throughcare Addiction Service Jessie Kidd (Manager) Nicola Robb (Resettlement and Throughcare Addiction Worker) | |
| Tayside Community Justice Authority | |
| This excellent service targets short-term male, female and young offenders on release from custody. With partner agencies and the Link Centres at Perth, Cornton Vale and Polmont, they help clients to address a range of personal needs, remaining in contact with them for at least six weeks after release. Prompt allocation of offenders to staff and assessment a week prior to release facilitate a high rate of successful interventions. Positive feedback from clients on all areas of the team's work has contributed to its growing reputation for promoting social inclusion and community safety. | |
| Ian Tyrrell (Enrichment Co-ordinator) Allan Middleton (Leading Firefighter) | |
| HMYOI Ashfield | |
| Providing purposeful activity for young people during their leisure time is the driving force behind the fire cadets scheme at Ashfield. It offers an imaginative focus for addressing offending behaviour and provides young people with skills and an awareness of the dangers of hoax calls and the need for fire safety at home. Several young men work in the local fire station on temporary licence, help on the fire safety stand at public events and fundraise for charity. Ian and Allan provide a model of how partnership working between services can develop teamwork and a sense of community. | |
| Emma Wadey (Mental Health Service Manager) | |
| HMP High Down/Downview | |
| Emma Wadey established an integrated mental health service at High Down and Downview. The simple referral and assessment process and multi-disciplinary case management benefit prisoners who can access day therapeutic services together with a wide range of additional services including art psychotherapy, dance and movement, anger management, a group for alcoholics and an advocacy service for BME prisoners with a mental health problem. Emma's commitment and enthusiasm have led to significant service developments and motivational leadership for staff. | |
| Stuart Wright (Induction Officer) | |
| HMP Edinburgh (Development Award supported by the POA) | |
| Officer Wright has introduced an innovative induction programme making full use of peer supporters who deliver a wide range of services to new arrivals including race relations, anti-bullying, suicide risk management and complaints procedures. Skills and knowledge are nurtured, self esteem boosted and a powerful message conveyed to the whole prison community. The successful peer support model has been rolled out across the establishment. Stuart's personal drive and commitment to the well-being of prisoners has established induction as a ‘centre of excellence'. | |
Diversity Award | |
| Race Relations Team Damian Evans (Governor) Ann McCartney (Race Equality Adviser) | |
| HMP Morton Hall | |
| This highly motivated team has responded imaginatively to the challenge of developing a harmonious multicultural community for a population of 70% foreign nationals from over 50 countries. Policy documents and notices are translated into nine languages and bi-monthly diversity events are organised with the help of prisoner representatives. A social anthropologist has enhanced staff understanding of the various cultures. The resettlement regime focuses on employment which foreign nationals are likely to return to and practical support from several voluntary agencies. | |
| Mayling Tse (Probation Service Assistant) Darren Rogers (Probation Service Assistant) | |
| Merseyside Probation Area | |
| The Black Mentoring Scheme run by Mayling and Darren has had a major impact on offenders from the diverse black and minority ethnic communities in Merseyside. This excellent scheme identifies and breaks down barriers to successful completion of supervision with a very low level of 9.6% of breaches. The schemealso facilitates access to community resources and encourages a problem-solving approach through individual plans. Clients grow in self esteem, embracing their culture and taking responsibility for their future. Supported by HM Prison Service | |
Greening / Sustainable Development AwardSupported by HM Prison Service | |
| Waste Management and Recycling Team Cliff Sanderson (Head of Enterprise and Environment) Andrew Smyth (Craftsman) | |
| HMP Morton Hall | |
| Encouraging laboratory evidence led to a scientifically run field trial at Morton Hall to prove that 100% of food waste, including cooked and uncooked meat, could be turned into safe and useable compost. Equipment was installed in the kitchen, training provided and methods of handling and transporting food waste completely changed with external supervision. Prisoners operate the equipment and help with the composting process. This highly innovative project facilitates employment for prisoners in a growth industry, provides significant cost savings and has national and international significance. Supported by HM Prison Service | |
Group Award | |
| Theatre NEMO Isabel McCue (Founder/Workshop Leader) Hugh McCue (Workshop Facilitator/Co-founder) | |
| HMP Barlinnie | |
| Following his release from Barlinnie, John McCue took his own life whilst in a psychiatric hospital. His family responded in a remarkable way by setting up theatre and music groups in prison and in communities. Their energy and dedication have brought confidence to many vulnerable men and women. Taking part has changed attitudes, behaviour and outlook. Many have taken up education and now offer peer support. As one mother said: ‘I can't believe that's my son up there and everyone is watching him. For the first time in his life I am able to say that I am so proud of him'. Click here to find out more about Theatre NEMO. | |
Health Improvement AwardSupported by NHS Prison Health | |
| Substance Misuse No Smoking Team Terry Wilson (Head of Offender Management) Nigel Crosse (Senior Worker Substance Misuse Team) | |
| HMYOI Wetherby | |
| The substance misuse team has inspired the development and implementation of the first completely no smoking policy for staff and young people at Wetherby. Consultation and the establishment of medical and psychological support systems have been key to the success of the project. Trainees have produced their own information leaflet and there has been a significant reduction in bullying and self harm and setting fires. Successful interdepartmental working has led to a Silver Clean Air Award for the prison which provides an excellent model for others to follow. Supported by NHS Prison Health (link opens in a new browser window). | |
Helen Hamlyn Trust Award for Education and Skills Training Work with Young Offenders | |
| Ali Jamil Gariuti (Business Studies and Finance Teacher) | |
| HMYOI Ashfield | |
| Ali Gariuti has developed an innovative business enterprise project comprising finance and business studies and training in industrial cleaning, design and print. The young men maintain the wings and are entitled to bid for other areas. This business model has captured the imagination of the trainees, giving them ownership, sharing the profits of running the business in proportion to behaviour and performance, and helping them to develop business skills suitable for self-employment on release. Ali puts the young people in his care at the heart of everything he does. | |
Keith Bromley Award for Education and Skills TrainingSupported by The Bromley Trust | |
| Catering Department Richard Davies (Training Manager) Wendy Herold (Industrial Chef Grade 3/Assessor) | |
| HMP High Down | |
| Described as ‘the best training provider in a Prison Service kitchen', this highly motivated and dedicated team have trained 42 prisoners to NVQ level 2. Two have become assessors, a unique achievement in Prison Service catering. Prisoners organise quarterly gourmet lunches to which potential employers are invited. The team have deservedly won several external awards. They are dedicated to enabling prisoners to achieve qualifications and skills to support their employment on release, all this whilst providing 2,200 quality meals a day. | |
| Community Punishment/Derby College Partnership Sheila Burgess (Divisional Community Punishment Manager) Eileen Swan (Operation Manager, Academy of Plant Sciences) | |
| Derbyshire Probation Area | |
| This excellent project delivers horticultural skills through practical experience in which tutors have incorporated literacy and numeracy components throughout the teaching. 61 offenders have gained a City and Guilds qualification from the ten-week course, demonstrating improved compliance. The course is designed to meet a range of abilities and encourage individuals to take an interest in their local environment. It provides a real opportunity of employment in horticulture and building trades and plays an important role in making offenders feel part of their communities. Supported by The Bromley Trust (link opens in a new browser window). | |
Lord Woolf Award for Resettlement Work in Partnership with Other Agencies | |
| Patricia Thomas (Hostel Manager) | |
| Merseyside Probation Area | |
| Three years ago, Patricia Thomas became Hostel Manager at Adelaide House, a 20-bed approved premise for high-risk women with complex needs. Pat has delivered a wide range of services in a structured, holistic and supportive environment. The programme includes substance misuse interventions, health initiatives, creative projects and advocacy work for women separated from their children. Thorough risk and needs assessments and an identified support package serve to influence sentencing decisions. Pat's inspiring leadership has recently secured funding for an out-reach project offering intensive placements for vulnerable offenders from Styal. | |
| Life Coaching Team Vince Fletcher (SPS 'Choose Life' Co-ordinator) Stuart McGowan (Life Coach) | |
| HMP Barlinnie | |
| The life coaching project is a partnership between Barlinnie and the Wise Group. Up to 20 ex-offenders at a time are recruited as life coaches to support the transition from prison to the community of many vulnerable people who are not eligible for statutory support. Suicide and self-harm attempts have reduced, re-offending rates have fallen and the motivation, self esteem and employability of ex-offenders have improved. As one life coach says: ‘Being a life coach has had a huge impact on my life as a recovered drug addict on parole. Helping others gives me the chance to keep a positive attitude towards society.' | |
Terry Waite Award for Work with Lifers and Long-term Prisoners | |
| Special Units Team Aubrey Thomas (Senior Officer) Rosalind Savage (Prison Officer) | |
| HMP Whitemoor | |
| The Close Supervision Centre and Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder Unit at Whitemoor hold prisoners with a long history of serious violence. Prisoners in the CSC are managed with firmness, fairness and dignity. A full and purposeful regime has enabled a number to be successfully reintegrated into the mainstream. Officers in the DSPD deliver a five-year treatment programme with clinical professionals which has led to a reduction in violence, prisoners' perception of improvement and external recognition. The Special Units team demonstrate that these prisoners, far from being untreatable, can be encouraged and supported to change. | |
The Award for Community Engagement and Civil Renewal | |
| The Community Service Unit Mike Matthews (Deputy Manager) Michael Hayton (Workshop Manager, Bovington Tank Museum) | |
| Dorset Probation Area | |
| The energy and perseverance of this successful partnership has enabled young people with a history of exclusion from school and poor social skills to achieve literacy and numeracy skills whilst gaining an engineering qualification. Offenders work on the refurbishment and maintenance of tanks and armoured vehicles, whilst receiving instruction from Weymouth College. Visionary leadership delivers constructive outcomes to communities and offenders who achieve something that they believed was impossible | |
Trevor Brooking Award for Personal Development of Offenders through Sport | |
| PE Department Beau Page (PE Senior Officer) Ray Roche (PE Officer) | |
| HMP Wormwood Scrubs | |
| The PE Department delivers a wide-ranging service which provides prisoners with exercise therapy treatment whilst detoxing, develops coping skills and improved behaviour, incorporates basic skills training and involvement in charity and community events. Staff and prisoners have raised over £90,000 for charity. Prisoners achieve qualifications which facilitate employment opportunities. This dedicated team delivers 400 hours of PE each day whilst playing a key role in the prison's drugs and education programmes. | |
Wates Foundation Award for work with Female Offenders | |
| Families Team Annette Dryburgh (First Line Manager) Thomas Hobbs (Family Contact Development Officer) | |
| HMP/YOI Cornton Vale | |
| This multi-disciplinary team has created a safe and welcoming environment in the Families Centre to nurture family ties whilst involving families in integrated case management. Some of the excellent initiatives include the refurbishment of the Mother and Baby Unit, allowing older children to remain with their mothers in independent living units, open days and children's panels inside the Families Centre. As one child says: ‘My mum and I can talk all we want and I know that she really loves me. It didn't feel like she loved me in the visits room because we had to whisper'. | |
Certificate Winners | |
Certificate Awards | |
| Needle Replacement Working Group George Peden (Head of Prisoner Management) Stephen Heller-Murphy (Addictions Policy Development Officer) | |
| HMP Aberdeen | |
| This courageous initiative undertaken by a multi-agency partnership is designed to confront chaotic and hazardous drug use. Injecting equipment is stored with prisoners' possessions at reception. Addictions staff stabilise drug users, getting them off their intravenous habit and reducing the need for clean equipment on release. Replacing needles at reception parallels community practice including that of the police. Several other Scottish prisons have adopted the protocol and the initiative has been widely praised in the national and international harm reduction communities. | |
| Rosemary Abernethy (Equality and Diversity Officer) Nick Hammond (Equality and Diversity Officer) | |
| London Probation Area | |
| Rosemary and Nick have been working with foreign national offenders for 15 years. In that time their exceptional commitment and developing expertise have earned them a national reputation. Their continuing work as practitioners has shaped the training courses which they have designed and implemented, the consultancy which they provide to criminal justice professionals and embassy staff and their determination to promote good foreign national practice in the context of negative political and media focus. They have contributed to national policy and to the recent Inspectorate thematic report on foreign national prisoners. | |
| Blackthorn Unit Senior Management Team Sara Wager (Unit Manager) Diane Limb (Unit Manager) | |
| HMP Bullingdon | |
| This small team of dedicated Senior Officers recognised that there was no tangible way of demonstrating how interventions with remand prisoners had aided their rehabilitation. A Recognition and Achievement folder was developed for prisoners to collate evidence of course completions, negative drug tests and qualifications. This evidence of addressing offending behaviour has influenced the sentencing process with judges passing lower sentences than had been expected. This committed team has enabled prisoners to take a constructive approach to the challenges of remand. | |
| Susan Chatten (Principal Officer Safer Custody) | |
| HMP/YOI Holloway | |
| Described as down to earth, unflappable and quick to laugh, Sue Chatten has contributed to historically low levels of self harm at Holloway. Her broad responsibilities cover suicide prevention, anti-bullying and violence reduction. Introduction of the Insiders peer support scheme encouraged a shift in approach by staff. Activity boxes were introduced for suicidal and distressed women who were trained in camouflage techniques to conceal the scarring caused by self-harm attempts. Sue is a professional, dedicated and caring role model for both colleagues and prisoners. | |
| David Christian (Employment, Training and Education Manager) | |
| Merseyside Probation Area | |
| Dave Christian has developed an innovative Pre-Employment Programme of structured, outdoor activities coupled with classroom learning. Participants quickly learn teamwork, problem-solving skills and confidence building, whilst achieving nationally recognised qualifications which help them to build up a portfolio of evidence for prospective employers. For many these are the first real achievements of their lives and a number return to the programme as mentors on completion to provide support and motivation for their peers. | |
| Governor and Senior Management Team Andy Hodge (Head of Estates, Facilities and Employability) Jim McMenemy (Head of Finance and Business Improvement) | |
| HMP/YOI Cornton Vale | |
| The Senior Management Team at Cornton Vale have led systematic change in every department with consequent benefits to prisoners. Investment in staff training and facilities, the creation of innovative partnerships, excellent restorative justice practice and a progressive regime have all brought greater hope to the damaged women and a steady reduction in suicide and self harm. Relationships between staff, agencies,offenders and families are all centred on the women, providing support when needed, but also encouraging personal development. This highly dedicated team have worked together tirelessly to deliver a culture of change, trust, support and dignity. | |
| Amethyst Unit Philip Thomas (Prison Officer) | |
| HMP Dartmoor | |
| The Amethyst Unit helps extremely vulnerable prisoners who are unable to cope in mainstream prison accommodation. They typically have few life skills and frequently self harm or attempt suicide. This small, dedicated team has created a safe, comfortable environment for these men, each of whom has an individual care plan. They are encouraged to come to terms with their frequently abusive backgrounds and to use the facilities of the wing to relieve stress and to learn basic home skills. Special family visits are arranged and the team also provides practical help towards employment, education and accommodation on release. | |
| Corin Morgan-Armstrong (Deputy Head of Resettlement) | |
| HMP/YOI Parc | |
| Corin Morgan-Armstrong has shown remarkable commitment to the Focusing on Resettlement programme which provides 12 sessions in custody with community-based follow-up. Following a successful pilot at Parc, Corin made a significant contribution to the development and accreditation of the programme, working on quality assurance and the continuity of the post-release monitoring component. The programme is now delivered uniquely to sex offenders at Parc and Corin has set up a free national phone number for discharged prisoners and their families. | |
| PS Plus Antony Challinor (Executive Director) Helen Cantrell (Director of Operations) | |
| North West Area Office | |
| Working across 39 prisons and 15 probation areas, this major project funded by NOMS and the European Social Fund has helped thousands of high-risk and ‘hard-to-help' prisoners. 1,700 have gained employment on release, 2,400 have secured further education places and 3,500 sustainable accommodation. General educational levels have improved and powerful testimony from ex-offenders describes improvement in confidence and self esteem and increased motivation. Prisoner Susan says: ‘I wouldn't have got this far without PS Plus and would still be stressing in my room. All of you have been a rock to me and I can't thank you enough'. | |
| Falkirk Sheriff Court Custody Unit Lynne Wallace (Supervisory Custody Officer) Harry Dixon (Prisoner Custody Officer) | |
| Reliance Secure Task Management | |
| This dedicated, highly professional team has managed a difficult and growing population of prisoners with dignity and respect. Prisoners' enquiries and communication with their lawyers are handled efficiently and promptly. The team has an excellent relationship with all court users and provides reassurance to families and friends, steering them towards agencies which can provide support. Since the start of the contract in 2004, there has been an enviable record of no complaints or serious incidents within the court. | |
| Robert Steadman (Disability Liaison Officer) | |
| HMP Birmingham | |
| Robert Steadman's personal experience of disability has made him a powerful advocate for prisoners with disabilities at Birmingham. He has introduced a reception questionnaire and constructed a database of disability needs and how they have been met. He has linked with a number of external organisations which provide services to disabled prisoners in custody and aid the process of effective resettlement. Over 100 staff have been trained in diversity awareness and Robert acts as a source of information and advice for many other establishments. He brings passion, vigour and determination to improving the quality of prisoners' lives. | |
| Vulnerable Women's Programme Team Andrew Howard (Prison Officer) Mark Whelan (Prison Officer) | |
| HMP/YOI Styal | |
| The First Night Centre concentrates on ameliorating the shock of entry into prison, dealing with the immediate concerns of frightened and vulnerable women and providing a safe and supportive environment for initial reception and assessment. The number of women on suicide and self-harm report has reduced dramatically. The Care Support and Reintegration Unit looks after the most damaged and disruptive women in the system who suffer from a range of behavioural and mental health disorders. The interactive, caring regime allows women to achieve a level of stability and to learn new coping mechanisms. | |
Paul Mason Certificate Award for Staff CareSupported by Les Mason | |
| Steve Johnson (Prison Officer) | |
| HMP Hull | |
| Steve Johnson has played a key role in the Performance and Recognition Committee at Hull, restoring the nomination process for the Imperial Service Medal and facilitating certificates for long service, bravery or meritorious conduct. Steve's most remarkable achievement has been his five-year campaign, largely in his own time, for prison staff to receive the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. Steve's sheer perseverance in securing meetings with several Government Ministers and Members of Parliament finally won through and his prison colleagues achieved their much deserved accolade. | |
