Appointment, reappointment and extension of tenure of Parole Board members
The Secretary of State has approved the appointments, reappointments and the extension of tenures of Parole Board Members. These comprise independent, psychologist, psychiatrist, terrorist risk and judicial members.
Parole Board members are appointed, by ministers, under Schedule 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The appointment of Parole Board members - save for judicial members - is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments (CPA). Recruitment processes comply - save for judicial members - with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
The Parole Board is an independent body that works with its criminal justice partners to protect the public by risk assessing prisoners to decide whether they can be safely released into the community.
The Parole Board was established by the Criminal Justice Act 1967. It is a Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice
New member appointments
The following members below have been appointed for 5 year terms from 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2026.
Psychiatrist Members
- Delyth Alldrick
- Bethan Davies
- Geraldine D’Souza
- Kim Fraser
- Sobhi Girgis
- Santhana Gunasekaran
- Duncan Harding
- Gaynor Jones
- Helen McCormack
- Olumuyiwa Olumoroti
- Indraneal Ray
- Lavanya Sebastian
- Alan Smith
- Theresa Tattan
- Andrew Wilson
- Sophia Anwar
Psychologist Members
- Beckie Agami
- Dee Anand
- Misbah Dar
- Jyoti Evans
- Caroline Flowers
- Sian Hughes
- Alexander Jack
- Laura Jacobs
- Sarah Jones
- Sally Lopresti
- Frances MacLennan
- Louise Minchin
- Sarah Rockliff
- Samantha Salamat
- Carolyn Scott
- Kavita Solder
Retired Judicial Members
- Neil Bidder QC
- Anthony Cleary
- David Ticehurst QC
The following members below have been appointed for 5 year terms from 14 March 2022 to 13 March 2027.
Independent Members
- Shellie Adams
- Dalwardin Babu
- Martyn Bates
- David Bolt
- Iain Christie
- Stephen Cullen
- Catrin Dhanda
- Clare Fuller
- Frida Hussain
- Russ Jackson
- James Johnston
- Carys Keane
- Damian Kearney
- Marshall Kent
- Boyd McCleary
- Thomas Ormerod
- Luke Serjeant
- David Smart
- Sue Southern
Reappointments of existing members
Independent Members reappointed for a period of 5 years from 1 July 2021 until 30 June 2026.
- Sarfraz Ahmad
- Sally Allbeury
- Nicola Auguste
- Joanna Cain
- Rachel Cook
- Amy Coyte
- Angharad Davies
- Stefan Fafinski
- Paul French
- Chris Fry
- Philip Hindson
- Gill Hirst
- Lisa Lamb
- Timothy Lawrence
- Siobhan McBride
- Fran McGrath
- Helen Potts
- Jayne Salt
- Rebecca Sims
- Robert Smith
- Julia Thackray
- Carol Trimmer
Independent Members reappointed for a period of 3 years from 1 October 2021 until 30 September 2024.
- Lucy Gampell
- Ronno Griffiths
- Glyn Hibberd
- Heidi Leavesley
- Brenda McAll-Kersting
- David Mylan
- Celeste Myrie
- Aruna Walsh
- Jane Christian
Independent Members reappointed for a period of 3 years from 1 October 2022 until 30 September 2025.
- Paul Cavadino
- Peter Coltman
- Geoff Crowe
- Victoria Doughty
- Stewart Eldon
- Kevin Green
- John Holt
- Rebecca Hunt
- Chitra Karve
- Susan Lewis
- Tom Millest
- Steve Pepper
- Jenny Portway
- Sue Power
- Nigel Stone
- Jennie Sugden
- Kay Terry
- Jo Thompson
- Alan Whiffin
- Pamela Baldwin
Independent Member reappointed for a period of 1 year from 1 July 2021 until 30 June 2022.
Lynn O’Malley
Psychologist Members reappointed for a period of 5 years from 1 July 2021 until 30 June 2026.
- Fiona Ainsworth
- Pamela Attwell
- Claire Barker
- Linda Blud
- Lindy Maslin
- Libby Payne
- Rachel Roper
- Georgina Rowse
- Claire Smith
Psychologist Members reappointed for a period of 5 years from 1 December 2021 until 30 November 2026.
- Eleni Belivanaki
- Eliza Harris
- Claire Hunt
- Sarah Khan
- Lorraine Mosson-Jones
Psychologist Member reappointed for a period of 3 years from 1 October 2022 until 30 September 2025.
Joanne Lackenby
Psychiatrist Member reappointed for a period of 5 years from 1 December 2021 until 30 November 2026.
Tim McInerny
Judicial Member reappointed for a period of 3 years from 1 October 2021 until 30 September 2024.
Edward Slinger
Judicial Members reappointed for a period of 3 years from 1 October 2022 until 30 September 2025.
- Anthony Bate
- Martin Beddoe
- Geoffrey Kamil
- Louise Kamill
- Bruce McIntyre
- Richard O’Rorke
- Graham White
Extension of existing members
Ministers consulted the CPA before making these tenure extensions which are required to support the Board’s work in reducing the backlog of cases - arising from the Covid-19 pandemic - requiring an initial paper assessment.
Independent Members whose tenures have been extended from 1 October 2021 until 8 August 2022.
- Michael Crewe
- Margaret Dunne
Independent Members whose tenures have been extended from 2 November 2021 until 8 August 2022.
- Rick Evans
- Melanie Millar
- Emma Pusill
- Carol Swaffer