The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of 48 members to the Parole Board, the re-appointment of one independent member and the extension of the appointments of 45 independent members.
The 48 new members comprise 27 independent, two retired judicial, 10 psychologist members and 9 serving judges. The independent, retired judicial and psychologist appointments follow the recent and highly successful recruitment campaign.
Independent Members
The following list of appointees commenced their tenure on 1 October 2019 for a period of five years:
- Maneer Afsar
- Ifty Ahmed
- Aysha Allibhaye
- Richard Bayly
- Zaiada Bibi
- Sarah Bodell
- Malcolm Brain
- Derek Bray *Marcia Brooks
- Lyn Cole
- Rachel Craven
- Damian Hughes
- Akeel Hussain
- Murad Hussain
- Stephen Garrett
- David Gravells
- Sara Johnson
- Michael Mellun
- Jenny Mooney
- Sukbinder Rai
- Rachel Robertson
- Joanna Hinds
- Vicky Pails
- Shubhada Patil
- Rachel Pickering
- Vinnett Walsh Sheila Wright
In addition, Kate Nickels was appointed from 1 November 2018 for a period of three years.
Retired Judicial Members
The Secretary of State has appointed Stephen Silber and Timothy King for a period of five years, commencing on 1 October 2019.
Psychologist Members
The following list of appointees commenced their tenure on 1 October 2019 for a period of five years:
- Rachel Atkinson
- Taljinder Basra
- Aimee Croft
- Christopher Dean
- Gerhard Fritz
- Julia Houston
- Noreen Shami
- Sarah Snuggs
- Claire Thompson
- Victoria Tunbridge
Serving Judicial Members
The following list of appointees commenced their tenure on 1 October 2019 for a period of three years:
- Bernadette Baxter
- Rebecca Crane
- Ruth Downing
- David Farrell
- Vanessa Francis
- Andrew Jeffries
- Anthony Lowe
- Barbara Mensah
- Elizabeth Smaller
Reappointments and extensions
The Secretary of State reappointed Sarah Wells for a further term of five years from 1st December 2019 until 31 January 2024.
The appointments of the members and panel chairs listed below have been extended for a period of two years from 1 October 2019:
- Richard Baldwin
- Jane Christian
- Lucy Gampell
- Ronno Griffiths
- Glyn Hibberd
- Heidi Leavesley
- Brenda McAll-Kersting
- Celeste Myrie
- David Mylan
- Aruna Walsh
Retired Judicial Member extension
The appointment of Edward Slinger as a retired Judicial Member and panel chair has been extended for a period of two years from 1 October 2019.
How Parole Board appointments are regulated
Appointments and re-appointments to the Parole Board are regulated – save for retired and serving judicial members – by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. These appointments have been made in line with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments.
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