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Extension of Peter Clarke’s tenure as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons

The Secretary of State has announced the extension of Peter Clarke’s tenure as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The Secretary of State has announced a short extension to Peter Clarke’s term of office as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons, from 31 January 2020 until 30 April 2020.

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons is a Royal appointment.

Extensions are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments, and have been made in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

HMIP is an independent inspectorate, reporting directly to Ministers, but operating independently of government and the services under its scrutiny. HMCIP has a duty to report on conditions for and treatment of those in prisons, young offender institutions, secure training centres, police and court custody suites, customs custody facilities and military detention in England and Wales, and immigration detention facilities within the UK.

Biography

Peter Clarke was appointed to the role of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons on 1 February 2016. Mr Clarke is a retired senior police officer, who served in the Metropolitan Police Service for more than 30 years. He rose to the rank of Assistant Commissioner and also served as Head of the Anti-Terrorist Branch and National Co-ordinator of Terrorist Investigations. In 2014 he was appointed Education Commissioner for Birmingham to conduct an inquiry into the allegations concerning Birmingham schools arising from the ‘Trojan Horse’ letter. Mr Clarke also served on the Board of the Charity Commission until January 2016.

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Published 23 January 2020