Member - Volunteers needed on Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) at HMP Lincoln
- Body
- HMP Lincoln, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 4BD
- Appointing Department
- Ministry of Justice
- Sector
- Prison & Policing
- Location
- HMP Lincoln, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 4BD
- Number of Vacancies
- 7
- Remuneration
- Unremunerated though reasonable expenses will be re-imbursed
- Time Requirements
- Approx. 4 to 5 visits per month during probation year which may reduce to 3 visits per month. This can be flexible depending on the needs of the Board and the individual.
- Closing Date
- 05/08/2018 0000
- Interviews
- TBC
This is not a ministerial appointment.
Vacancy Description
We are currently looking for new volunteers to join IMB Lincoln helping to ensure that proper standards or care and decency are maintained.
Person Specification
Applicants do not need any special qualifications or experience as we will provide all necessary training and support. Candidates need to be over 18 years of age and live within approx. 20 miles of the prison. You need to be enthusiastic, open-minded, possess effective communication skills and have the ability to exercise sound, objective judgment.
Additional Information
HMP Lincoln is a Category B local prison holding adult male remand/convicted prisoners and unsentenced young adult prisoners. As a Victorian era Prison, HMP Lincoln contains a large number of steps, which can make accessibility challenging. Inside every prison there is an IMB – a group of ordinary members of the public doing an extraordinary job. IMB members are independent, unpaid and work an average of 3 days per month depending on the needs of the Board and the individual. Members are the eyes and ears of Ministers and monitor the day-to-day life in their local prison to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained. Your background can be as a student, a person of working age or retired. We welcome applications from people over 18 and are particularly keen to hear from those of working age and individuals from black and minority ethnic communities, since these groups are under-represented on the existing Boards. The role is about fairness and decency and is always rewarding, educational and challenging. Please click on www.imb.org.uk to find out how being an IMB Member can benefit you.
Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuQ4WxirPlg and view the short film ‘Joining the Independent Monitoring Board’ and hear current IMB Members talking about their role.
Reference number: 830/Lincoln/2018 (to be quoted in all correspondence and on application form)
How to Apply
HMP Lincoln is a Category B local prison holding adult male remand/convicted prisoners and unsentenced young adult prisoners. As a Victorian era Prison, HMP Lincoln contains a large number of steps, which can make accessibility challenging. Inside every prison there is an IMB – a group of ordinary members of the public doing an extraordinary job. IMB members are independent, unpaid and work an average of 3 days per month depending on the needs of the Board and the individual. Members are the eyes and ears of Ministers and monitor the day-to-day life in their local prison to ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained. Your background can be as a student, a person of working age or retired. We welcome applications from people over 18 and are particularly keen to hear from those of working age and individuals from black and minority ethnic communities, since these groups are under-represented on the existing Boards. The role is about fairness and decency and is always rewarding, educational and challenging. Please click on www.imb.org.uk to find out how being an IMB Member can benefit you.
Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuQ4WxirPlg and view the short film ‘Joining the Independent Monitoring Board’ and hear current IMB Members talking about their role.