Martin Jones CBE has today (01 March 2024) joined the HM
Inspectorate of Probation as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector.
He will serve as the independent inspector of probation and youth
justice services in England and Wales, offering independent
scrutiny of the quality of work undertaken to seek to improve
outcomes for individuals and communities.
Appointed by The Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor, Rt Hon.
KC MP for a three-year term, Mr
Jones joins the Inspectorate after nine years in his role as
Chief Executive of the Parole Board.
At the Parole Board, Mr Jones was awarded a CBE for services to
victims, transparency and diversity in the parole system. Prior
to that he served as Deputy Director for Sentencing Policy from
2012 to 2015 and as Head of Crime for Her Majesty’s Courts and
Tribunals Service from 2008 to 2011.
He will be taking over from the interim Chief Inspector, Sue
McAllister, who has been leading the Inspectorate since October
2023.
Mr Jones said: “I look forward to leading the Inspectorate’s work
with probation and youth justice services across England and
Wales, in our mission to promote excellence and change lives for
the better.
“I am taking up this role at a challenging time for the sector,
with the aim of delivering insight and stability for the services
we work with. We set a high bar, with the aim of keeping more
individuals and communities safe and supported, and it is more
important than ever that we play our part in ensuring those
services can improve and thrive.”
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Notes to editor
1. HM Inspectorate of Probation is the independent inspector of
youth justice and probation services across England and Wales.