Members Appointed to Parole Board for Scotland
Cabinet Secretary for Justicetoday announced the appointment of nine Members to the Parole Board for Scotland.
The Parole Board for Scotland is a Tribunal Non-Departmental Public Body (TNDPB) established under the provisions of the Prisons (Scotland) Act1989, the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act1993 and the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act2001. The Parole Board (Scotland) Rules2001 set out the conditions which govern the exercise of the Board’s duties.
Margaret Anderson has recently retired from her post as Director of Social Work Services in Falkirk Council and Chair of the Falkirk Child Protection Committee and is a registered social worker. Over the course of her social work career Margaret acquired experience at a practitioner and managerial level of all aspects of Social Work Services, including the delivery of Social Work Services to the Criminal Justice System. She was also extensively involved in Criminal Justice policy developments as part of Social Work Scotland's Executive Committee and Convenor of the Criminal Justice Standing Committee. She brings a strong working knowledge and experience of the Scottish Criminal Justice system, of public services and of risk assessment and risk management.
Margaret does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Stewart Campbell was the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Director Scotland until he retired from full-time work in 2008; his career in HSE involved communication, discussion and analysis with everyone from the shop floor to the boardroom. For many years he led HSE’s relationship with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal service and he has prosecuted in the courts in England and Scotland. Since 2008 he has worked in a number of international teams delivering projects analysing and applying complex areas of law; he is currently a member of the EU team delivering an occupational health and safety project in China. He has recently completed an eight year term as a non-legal member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission which examines alleged miscarriages of justice; his work involved the detailed consideration of extensive legal evidence and argument including the broad question of how the interests of justice should be taken into account in deciding applications. This evidence often included matters related to the work of the Parole Board such as sentencing and prisoner management. Outwith work, he is a trustee and chair of a small Scottish environmental charity, the Friends of Duchess Wood.
Stewart does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
George Connor spent nearly 40 years in the Civil Service with the last 8 being in Justice. His last position was in Parole where he gained in depth knowledge of how the system operates in Scotland and in particular where a breach of licence might require someone to be recalled to custody.
George does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Emma Doyle qualified in Law from Edinburgh University in 1986, and Practised as a solicitor for 11 years. During which time she regularly represented clients in Scotland’s criminal courts. Thereafter, she has turned her attention to working in the Third sector for charities which focus on the needs of families and children.
Emma does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Lynn Jolly currently develops and manages criminal justice through care services for Cornerstone, a Scottish Third Sector provider of community support for people with disabilities and mental health issues. She is an executive member of the Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum. She previously qualified as a Probation Officer, supervising high risk offenders in custody and in the community and practising for several years in public protection. She is a graduate of the universities of Glasgow and London and has degrees in criminology and law.
Lynn does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Lynn Kelly qualified as a social worker in 1986 and has worked as a social worker and social work manager in the UK and Australia. Her social work practise has been in the areas of child protection and criminal justice. Lynn is currently a lecturer in social work at the University of Dundee and was the programme Director of the SIPR Postgraduate Diploma in Policing Studies. Lynn is also a Director of FIRST (Faculty of Inquiry and Review Studies). FIRST was awarded the University of Dundee Stephen Fry Award for Excellence in Research and Public Engagement in 2015. Lynn’s research interests include child fatality and case review processes, professional learning and education, child protection and public protection. Lynn is also a Member of the Scottish Social Services Registration and Conduct Committee and was an Associate Inspector of Constabulary with HMICS from 2012-2014.
Lynn does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Stephen Milloy is currently the Executive Nursing Director for The State Hospitals Board for Scotland, a post he has held for 13 years. He has a wide range of experience and knowledge of secure mental health services in Scotland and the UK, and the crucial interface with the criminal justice system. He is a leading figure in mental health nursing in Scotland and has played a key role in helping to shape national policy and programmes. Stephen is also a General Member of The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland; working with legal and medical colleagues to determine the need for compulsory measures, under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2003, for those people with mental health difficulties whose individual care and management require additional safeguards.
Stephen is a member of The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland and receives remuneration of £395 per day for a time commitment of 2 days per month.
Darren Myles-Wright is currently the owner and director of WrightLink Limited, a national company specialising in performance support, training and research across the youth and criminal justice system in England and Wales, where his lead role involves the delivery of training and management coaching in assessment and interviewing skills, case management, offence-focused intervention delivery and forensic risk assessment. Previously, Darren managed a team of staff responsible for re-housing young people leaving care to develop independent living skills; in addition, Darren acted as an ‘Appropriate Adult’ for young people when being interviewed under police caution. During Darren’s 25 year career history, he has worked with Her Majesty’s Courts Service for the Department for Work and Pensions as a benefit fraud officer and as an Offender Supervisor and Court Duty Officer for Surrey and Sussex Probation. Darren has also worked with young offenders as a substance misuse practitioner and team manager within three young offender institutions (both male and female sites) in England. More recently, Darren was a practitioner supporting adult violent and sexual offenders subject to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements within a probation ‘Approved Premises’. Darren is a skilled trainer in Motivational Interviewing, is a certified practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and customer service coach, and is a companion member of the Institute of Customer Services.
Darren does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Rona Sweeney joined the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) in 1987 as an Assistant Governor and enjoyed a 25 year career during which she worked with all categories of prisoners and developed a strong understanding of prison communities. Her last role as a Governor was at HMP Shotts following which she moved to a role as Deputy Director of Prisons and then, on promotion, to Director of Prisons. In this role she was accountable for performance in public sector prisons, other responsibilities included operational readiness, psychological and legal services. In this role Rona was Project Executive for a number of change initiatives including the opening of HMP Low Moss, revision of Prison Rules and revision of risk assessment processes which underpin prisoner progression. Throughout her SPS career she retained an involvement in prisoner casework and interventions to facilitate the reduction of risk of reoffending. From 2012 to 2015 Rona worked in Scottish Government primarily in a policy role in Employability and Skills.
Rona does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
These appointments will be for 6 years and will run from 31 August 2015 to 30 August 2021.
These appointmentsare part-time and attract a remuneration of £201 per day for a time commitment of up to 10 days per month.
These appointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public. None of the new appointees have undertaken any political activity in the last five years.