Prison Management 2019 Forum (A one-day conference and networking event, organised by Inside Government)

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Description

Role: Conference chair. 60+ delegates, predominantly from public, private and third sector criminal justice organisations. Responsible for introducing and closing the event, time management of the schedule, introducing speakers, and chairing Q&A sessions.

This Forum will provide participants with the opportunity to share strategies for raising prison standards and reducing growing rates of violence, self-harm, drug smuggling and drug use. Participants will hear from the Ministry of Justice and figures at the forefront of prison policy on accessing the recently announced £70 million of government funding that will support a number of different policies to tackle violence and improve security in prisons. In addition, best practice case studies will share guidance on reducing drug smuggling, effectively enhancing prison safety and tackling discrimination within prisons to improve prison management. 
Confirmed speakers:- Jerome Glass, Director of Strategy, Ministry of Justice- Frances Crook, Chief Executive, Howard League for Penal Reform- Anne Fox, Chief Executive, Clinks- Graham Atkins, Senior Researcher, Associate Director, Institute for Government- Jose Aguair, Educational Consultant, HMP Pentonville 
The conference was organised by Inside Government; an independent organisation, which works closely with and for Government in order to provide practitioners with forums in which to debate and disseminate current thinking and information. We aim to provide arenas where the latest key governmental and related thinking can be relayed to those who will be enriched by hearing it. All forums are made accessible to a wide variety of organisations and we facilitate a comprehensive representation of organisations.
Period12 Sept 2019
Event typeConference
LocationLondon, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionNational