Celebrating and promoting the best in UK prisons, probation and youth justice

Jan 1, 2021

KENNY BEATON (HMP/YOI Woodhill)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Kenny is part of the Environmental Group at HMP/YOI Woodhill, and is Commended for the exuberance and positivity he shows in everything he does, and the positive impact he has on prisoners, staff, and the prison environment.
Jan 1, 2021

BRENDAN DOYLE (HMP Coldingley)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: COMMENDEE 2020-21: Brendan is Commended, as an Officer at HMP Coldingley, for his excellent jailcraft, unfaltering dedication, and selfless care and support for both prisoners and staff; as well as being “an absolute joy to work with”.
Jan 1, 2021

MICK GROOMBRIDGE (HMP Isle of Wight)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Mick’s Commendation is for his outstanding character and professional qualities, as an Officer at HMP Isle of Wight, and for helping deliver diversity and Veterans-based initiatives in the jail to the highest level.
Jan 1, 2021

REV ALECIA JOHNSTONE (HMP/YOI Preston)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Alecia is Commended for transforming the care and support offered to care leavers at HMP/YOI Preston, and, more widely, in her role as a sessional Chaplain in the prison.
Jan 1, 2021

ROWAN MACKENZIE (HMPs Gartree & Stafford)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Rowan is Commended, as a volunteer Drama Tutor, for setting up highly successful theatre companies for prisoners at HMPs Gartree and Stafford, harnessing the power of Shakespeare to transform people’s lives.
Jan 1, 2021

JASON MARSH (HMP/YOI Hatfield)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Described as “an absolute credit to the service”, Jason is Commended, as a PEI at HMP/YOI Hatfield, for his boundless enthusiasm and creativity, continually looking for, and finding, ways to enhance the lives of both prisoners and staff.
Jan 1, 2021

CHRIS MCCAMMON (HMP Kirkham)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Chris’s Commendation is for going “far above and beyond” his role as Catering Manager at HMP Kirkham, transforming not only the prison’s food, but also the health and well-being of prisoners and staff throughout the establishment.
Jan 1, 2021

SARA MUSKER (HMP/YOI Hindley)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Sara’s Commendation is for her outstanding contribution, on top of her main job, to HMP/YOI Hindley’s Decency Team, leading to significant improvements in safety, staff-prisoner relationships, and the jail’s rehabilitative culture.
Jan 1, 2021

TRACEY VARELA (HMP Kirkham)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Tracey receives a Commendation for her outstanding contribution to health and well-being at HMP Kirkham, using her leadership, drive and imagination to bring real benefits to the lives of prisoners and staff across the establishment.
Jan 1, 2021

JACQUI WIZARD (HMP Grendon)

COMMENDEE 2020-21: Jacqui is Commended for “her compassion, hard work and dedication to her patients”, consistently driving up standards of care, over more than 25 years, first as a nurse, and now as Head of Healthcare, at HMP Grendon.
Jan 1, 2020

FLORENCE ALAKE (HMP & YOI Isis)

AWARD WINNER 2019-20: Florence wins an Award for her exceptional jailcraft at HMP/YOI Isis; as a widely-respected mentor to her peers; and for being someone who, in the words of her Governor, “quietly and modestly does her job brilliantly, [and] exemplifies all the qualities you would wish for in an Officer”. [This Award is sponsored by Mitie Care & Custody.]
Jan 1, 2020

NIKKI DENNINGTON (HMP & YOI Standford Hill)

AWARD WINNER 2019-20: Nikki wins an Award for her work as a Tutor with Weston College at HMP Standford Hill, as a highly gifted teacher and champion of the arts, and for her creative and compassionate use of the arts to engage some of the prison’s most challenging and vulnerable men. [Nikki also receives the Keith Bromley Award for Education & Skills Training, supported by The Bromley Trust.]