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From crafting mosaics to creating better futures

Posted by: Ministry of Justice, Posted on: 27 October 2023 - Categories: Black History Month, Career progression, Culture, Personal stories
Picture of Maira with quote "Working for the Prison Service felt like destiny."

From crafting mosaics to creating better futures  Being in the Civil Service for 15 years, Myra didn’t quite start her journey like most do. It was her love for mosaics which created her destiny in the Prison Service. Why did …

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Making an impact: Working as a probation services officer

Posted by: Ministry of Justice, Posted on: 23 October 2023 - Categories: Probation
Picture of probation services officer, Jim, with his colleague. Quote "The ad said you want people from all sorts of backgrounds, jobs, education, and ages. I thought that’s great, but let’s see if you mean it. And here I am."

Every day, HM Prison and Probation staff deliver brilliant work that helps keep our communities safe. We asked probation services officer, Jim, to tell us about his extraordinary work with offenders to support them, help reduce reoffending and protect the …

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A prison officer with a purpose

Posted by: Ministry of Justice, Posted on: 17 October 2023 - Categories: Black History Month, Culture, Personal stories, Prison officer
Picture of prison officer, Leroy, with quote "I want to help prisoners stop reoffending so someone else doesn't go through what I did."

Growing up as an ethnic minority from a deprived neighbourhood, Leroy didn’t see a place for himself in today’s society. That was until he joined the Prison Service. As a prison officer, Leroy feels he now has a purpose - …

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Ken's career journey

Posted by: Ministry of Justice, Posted on: 9 October 2023 - Categories: Black History Month, Career progression, Culture, Personal stories
Picture of Ken with text: Ken used his teaching skills to work with prisoners and break the cycle of crime.

Throughout October we will be covering Black History Month, sharing stories from those inside the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). We spoke to HMP Whitemoor’s Kenneth 'Ken' Tangie about his career journey with HMPPS. Ken taught French and English …

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