Category - Anne Owers

Prison reformer to become new chair of Christian Aid

staff writers — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:03:25 +0000

UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has announced the appointment of Anne Owers, currently Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, as their new chairperson, taking up the role later this year.

Stop playing politics with prison, inspector demands

staff writers — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:58:38 +0000

For the third year running Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers, a former human rights campaigner, has hit the headlines with a hard-hitting report on Britain's dire prison situation, calling for action not political posturing.

Bishop of Worcester backs prisons inspector against government axe

staff writers — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:00:00 +0000

In a lively debate in the House of Lords yesterday, the Anglican Bishop of Worcester, Dr Peter Selby, spoke out firmly in favour of the retention of an independent inspectorate of prisons, forcing the government onto the back foot on the issue.