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Appendix 2: List of witnesses

Evidence is published online at https://committees.parliament.uk/work/7425/community-sentences/publications/ and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).

Evidence received by the committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session, and then in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.

Oral evidence in chronological order

**

Justin Russell, Chief Inspector of Probation, HM Inspectorate of Probation

QQ 1–16

*

Phil Bowen, Director, Centre for Justice Innovation

QQ 17–30

*

Gavin Dingwall, Senior Research Fellow, The Sentencing Academy

QQ 17–30

*

Andrew Neilson, Campaigns Director, Howard League for Penal Reform

QQ 17–30

**

Tom Franklin, Chief Executive, The Magistrates’ Association

QQ 31–41

**

Lord Justice William Davis, Chair, The Sentencing Council

QQ 42–51

**

Courtney Bryan, Executive Director, Center for Justice Innovation

QQ 52–62

**

Dr Hannah Graham, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Stirling

QQ 52–62

**

Dr Eoin Guilfoyle, Lecturer in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Brunel University London

QQ 52–62

*

Chris Jennings, Executive Director Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service

QQ 63–78

*

Kim Thornden-Edwards, Chief Probation Officer for England and Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service

QQ 63–78

*

Pavan Dhaliwal, CEO, Revolving Doors

QQ 79–89

*

Ayesha, Representative, Revolving Doors

QQ 79–89

*

Caroline, Representative, Revolving Doors

QQ 79–89

*

DeQeon, Representative, Revolving Doors

QQ 79–89

*

Carrie Peters, Director of Justice Services, Ingeus

QQ 90–103

*

Rebecca Robson, Senior Officer, Women’s Community Matters

QQ 90–103

*

Niki Scordi, CEO, Advance Charity

QQ 90–103

**

Dr Juste Abramovaite, Research Fellow, Institute for Global Innovation, Birmingham University

QQ 104–116

**

Jenny George, Director Justice Value for Money Studies, National Audit Office.

QQ 104–116

**

Rt. Hon. Damian Hinds MP (Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation at Ministry of Justice)

QQ 117–131

Alphabetical list of witnesses

**

Dr Juste Abramovaite, Research Fellow, Institute for Global Innovation, Birmingham University
(QQ 104–106)

JCS0046

Dr Harry Annison, Associate Professor, University of Southampton

JCS0027

Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

JCS0020

*

Ayesha, Representative, Revolving Doors (QQ 79–89)

Miss Joanna Binley, Research Assistant, The University of Northampton

JCS0010

Birth Companions

JCS0008

*

Phil Bowen, Director, Centre for Justice Innovation (QQ 17–30)

Professor Charlie Brooker, Department of Law and Criminology, Royal Holloway University of London

JCS0001

**

Courtney Bryan, Executive Director, Center for Justice Innovation (QQ 52–62)

JCS0003

UKABIF ABI Justice Network, Formerly Criminal Justice Acquired Brain Injury Interest Group

JCS0036

Professor Lawrence Burke, Professor of Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University

JCS0027

Mrs Nichola Cadet, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University

JCS0025

Mrs Kathryn Cahalin, Researcher, The University of Northampton

JCS0010

Professor Matthew Callender, Director of the Institute for Public Safety, Crime and Justice, The University of Northampton

JCS0010

*

Caroline, Representative, Revolving Doors
(QQ 79–89)

Professor Nicola Carr, Professor of Criminology, University of Nottingham

JCS0027

Dr Matthew Cracknell, Senior lecturer, Middlesex University

JCS0014

Criminal Justice Alliance

JCS0022

**

Lord Justice William Davis, Chair, the Sentencing Council (QQ 42–51)

JCS0011

*

DeQeon, Representative, Revolving Doors
(QQ 79–89)

*

Pavan Dhaliwal, CEO Revolving Doors (QQ 79–89)

*

Gavin Dingwall, Senior Research Fellow, The Sentencing Academy (QQ 17–30)

Paul Doran, Retired, Private Individual

JCS0035

Mr Andrew Fowler, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Sheffield Hallam University

JCS0025

**

Tom Franklin, Chief Executive, Magistrates’ Association (QQ 31–41)

JCS0007

**

Jenny George, Director Justice Value for Money Studies, National Audit Office (QQ 104–106)

JCS0042

Dr Jay Gormley, ECR Fellow in Criminal Law and Evidence, University of Glasgow

JCS0028

**

Dr Hannah Graham, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Stirling (QQ 52–62)

JCS0006

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

JCS0044

**

Dr Eoin Guilfoyle, Lecturer in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Brunel University London
(QQ 52–62)

JCS0004

Professor Melissa Hamilton, Professor of Law & Criminal Justice, University of Surrey

JCS0028

Hertfordshire Constabulary

JCS0031

**

Rt. Hon. Damian Hinds MP (Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation at Ministry of Justice) (QQ 117–131)

HM Inspectorate of Prisons

JCS0018

HM Prison and Probation Service

JCS0045

JCS0047

Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

JCS0040

Integrated Offender Management Team

JCS0041

*

Chris Jennings, Executive Director Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service (QQ 63–78)

Dr Louise Kennefick, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Law, University of Glasgow

JCS0028

Dr Kyriakos N. Kotsoglou, Associate Professor, Northumbria University

JCS0005

Dr Carly Lightowlers, Senior Lecturer Criminology, University of Liverpool

JCS0017

Dr Matthew Millings, Reader in Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University

JCS0027

Ministry of Justice

JCS0013

Napo: Trade Union and Professional Association for Probation and Family Court Staff

JCS0021

National Audit Office

JCS0039

*

Andrew Neilson, Campaigns Director, Howard League for Penal Reform (QQ 17–30)

JCS0012

NHS England’s Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service

JCS0037

One Small Thing

JCS0029

Dr Marion Oswald, Associate Professor, Northumbria University

JCS0005

*

Carrie Peters, Director of Justice Services, Ingeus (QQ 90–103)

Dr Jake Phillips, Reader in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University

JCS0025

Prison Reform Trust

JCS0019

Probation Board for Northern Ireland

JCS0043

Probation Institute

JCS0015

Revolving Doors

JCS0016

Ms Laura Riley, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Sheffield Hallam University

JCS0025

Professor Gwen Robinson, Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Sheffield

JCS0027

*

Rebecca Robson, Senior Officer, Women’s Community Matters (QQ 90–103)

**

Justin Russell, Chief Inspector of Probation, HM Inspectorate of Probation (QQ 1–16)

JCS0034

Miss Greta Sanna, Research Assistant, The University of Northampton

JCS0010

*

Niki Scordi, CEO, Advance Charity (QQ 90–103)

Scottish Sentencing Council

JCS0009

Dr Coral Sirdifield, Senior Research Associate, University of Lincoln

JCS0001

Elly Surridge, Research Assistant, Liverpool John Moores University

JCS0027

*

Kim Thornden-Edwards, Chief Probation Officer for England and Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service (QQ 63–78)

Together Women

JCS0033

Transform Justice

JCS0002

Transition to Adulthood Alliance

JCS0032

User Voice

JCS0038

Women in Prison

JCS0030





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