Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
COMMENDEE 2025-26: Jo receives a Commendation for her work as Learning and Skills Manager at HMP Haverigg, collaborating across departments, and with external partners, to transform training, and open up new job opportunities, for men who often struggle to find employment because of their offences.
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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
COMMENDEE 2025-26: Teresa’s Commendation recognises her impact as an Art Teacher on HMP Frankland’s Personality Disorder treatment unit, helping – through her sensitive and empathetic approach – to inspire and empower the men, break down barriers, and assist them in their therapeutic journey.
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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
COMMENDEE 2025-26: Jenny is granted a Commendation for building her department into a hub of innovation, opportunity, and hope for the men at HMP Buckley Hall, as the jail’s Industries Manager, including turning a decommissioned bus into a sensory-informed space for prisoners with neurodiversity.
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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
COMMENDEE 2025-26: Lynsey, a Manager at HMP Peterborough, is Commended for the effect she has had on safety and rehabilitation in the jail, through the strategies she has introduced, her one-to-one work with prisoners, the support and training she gives colleagues, and the external partnerships she has developed.
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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
COMMENDEE 2025-26: Andy’s Commendation is for embedding a culture of care, consideration and respect towards prisoners and staff throughout the jail, as Deputy Governor at HMP Aylesbury, through his inclusive leadership, humanity, and humour, and as a role model to all for the values he so clearly embodies.
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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
COMMENDEE 2025-26: Maggie is a Personal Wellbeing Advisor with Ingeus in the West Midlands and gets a Commendation for the skill and compassion she brings to her role, and the trust and respect she inspires, earning her the title “Magnificent Maggie” and universal praise from colleagues and service users alike.
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Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
AWARD WINNER 2024-25: Barbara’s Award is for her outstanding work as a Probation Officer in Northumberland & North Tyneside – to quote her area manager: “she is one of the most tenacious, conscientious, and dedicated people I have ever worked with… her career is a masterclass in probation”. [Barbara’s Award is supported by Interventions Alliance.]
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Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
AWARD WINNER 2024-25: Chloe’s Award is for her outstanding leadership as a Senior Probation Officer with South West Probation, and in particular for the support she gives to her team, both professionally and personally, helping them manage their caseloads and the challenges they face, and improving outcomes for all. [Chloe’s Award is supported by Ingeus.]
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Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
AWARD WINNER 2024-25: Described as “one of the most genuine, kind, and caring individuals you will ever meet”, Daniel wins an Award for his unstinting dedication as a Youth Justice Worker in Northern Ireland, and for his unique ability to reach and inspire young people, changing countless lives for the better. [Daniel’s Award is supported by the Hanley Trust.]
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Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
AWARD WINNER 2024-25: Ian, Industries Manager at HMP/YOI Stoke Heath, wins an Award for his exemplary leadership, tenacity and creativity in transforming the work and training opportunities in the jail, as well as the gardens, and now building a prison ’High Street’, complete with shops, a barbers, advice centre, and more. [Ian’s Award is supported by Serco Justice & Immigration.]
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Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
AWARD WINNER 2024-25: Humphrey receives an Award, as a Probation Officer in London, for his unwavering commitment to rehabilitation, and dedication to changing the lives of the people in his care, as well as for the support and inspiration he provides to colleagues – he is “outstanding” and “a joy to have around”. [Humphrey’s Award is supported by Mitie Care & Custody.]
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Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
AWARD WINNER 2024-25: Gill, as he is known, gets an Award for his inspirational work as a Horticultural Instructor at HMP/YOI Brinsford, transforming both the environment and the lives of the young people he employs, teaching them new skills, and helping them flourish and grow like the plants they tender – “he’s one in a million”. [Harjit also receives the Bromley Trust Award for education & skills training.]
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