Board Members
John was appointed as the new Chairman of the Parole Board from 1 January 2013. John is a qualified solicitor and has spent his 35 year working life in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Servic...
A member of the Board since 2008 and the Vice Chair since August 2011, Ms Baillie qualified as a solicitor in 1982 and began her career in court work. Later in 1984 concentrated on Licensing law and ...
Mr Carruthers was appointed to Strathclyde Police in 1977 and progressed through the ranks serving in a variety of specialist roles and divisions of the Force. As a senior manager he served within Ope...
Frank joined the Parole Board on 1 December 2009 from Fife Council where he was working as a Senior Practitioner with Criminal Justice Social Work Services. His career in social work spanned thirty ye...
Valerie Cox
Ms Cox originally trained as a probation officer, working in England and Scotland as a practitioner and manager in the community and in prisons, before moving to central government as a criminal justi...
Ms Cox originally trained as a probation officer, working in England and Scotland as a practitioner and manager in the community and in prisons, before moving to central government as a criminal justi...
Gillian Crompton
Mrs Crompton qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and worked in private practice for three years. She was appointed as a children's panel member in 1986 and served as a member for two years before steppin...
Mrs Crompton qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and worked in private practice for three years. She was appointed as a children's panel member in 1986 and served as a member for two years before steppin...
Wilma Dickson
Dr Dickson's career was spent in a range of social policy posts within the Scottish Government, with a strong focus on the delivery of justice. She was involved in a number of initiatives to improve c...
Dr Dickson's career was spent in a range of social policy posts within the Scottish Government, with a strong focus on the delivery of justice. She was involved in a number of initiatives to improve c...
Brian Donald is a graduate of the University of St Andrews (1965) and completed his post-graduate training as a solicitor in Edinburgh in 1967. After some two years practice as a qualified assistant ...
Michael Duffy
Mr Duffy joined the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) in 1972 and during a career which spanned 38 years worked with a wide range of offenders across Scotland. Much of his career was with long term prison...
Mr Duffy joined the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) in 1972 and during a career which spanned 38 years worked with a wide range of offenders across Scotland. Much of his career was with long term prison...
Gordon Fleetwood
Mr Fleetwood practiced as a solicitor during most of his career in the firm of Fleetwood & Robb in Inverness. He became a solicitor-advocate with rights of audience in the High Court in 1994. Througho...
Mr Fleetwood practiced as a solicitor during most of his career in the firm of Fleetwood & Robb in Inverness. He became a solicitor-advocate with rights of audience in the High Court in 1994. Througho...
Elizabeth Gilchrist
Elizabeth Gilchrist is a Registered Forensic Psychologist and Professor in Forensic Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University. Her primary research interest is in the area of domestic violence, with...
Elizabeth Gilchrist is a Registered Forensic Psychologist and Professor in Forensic Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University. Her primary research interest is in the area of domestic violence, with...
Christopher Hawkes
Mr Hawkes has worked in a senior capacity in a number of jurisdictions; providing, managing and overseeing Criminal Justice services. Most recently he worked as Chief Officer of the Lothian and Border...
Mr Hawkes has worked in a senior capacity in a number of jurisdictions; providing, managing and overseeing Criminal Justice services. Most recently he worked as Chief Officer of the Lothian and Border...
A member since 2007, Andrew has a background in business and worked on the boards of several companies before setting up his own venture. Latterly he concentrated on social marketing with the Scottis...
David Martin
A former police officer David Martin recently retired after 31 years with Strathclyde Police. During his police career he served in both North and South Lanarkshire local authority areas before transf...
A former police officer David Martin recently retired after 31 years with Strathclyde Police. During his police career he served in both North and South Lanarkshire local authority areas before transf...
Joined the Scottish Prison Service as a prison officer in 1974. He served in a number of establishments in a range of grades and has experience of working with long term and short term male adults. ...
Morag McLaughlin
Mrs McLaughlin has over 21 years of prosecution experience in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). She was a front line prosecutor for several years in the West of Scotland and then...
Mrs McLaughlin has over 21 years of prosecution experience in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). She was a front line prosecutor for several years in the West of Scotland and then...
Jack McVey
Mr McVey has spent the last 28 years working in Social Work Services in Scotland. He worked as Head of the Social Work Unit in Greenock Sheriff Court from 1989 to 1996, during which time he was a memb...
Mr McVey has spent the last 28 years working in Social Work Services in Scotland. He worked as Head of the Social Work Unit in Greenock Sheriff Court from 1989 to 1996, during which time he was a memb...
A native of Dundee, Mr Milne attended Kirkton High school and graduated from Dundee University with a degree in law. He was employed as a social worker by Dundee council before embarking on a legal ap...
Joan Morrison
Ms Morrison has been a qualified solicitor since 1995. After a period in private practice as a Private Client solicitor she became self-employed in 2004. She runs a small private practice and was rece...
Ms Morrison has been a qualified solicitor since 1995. After a period in private practice as a Private Client solicitor she became self-employed in 2004. She runs a small private practice and was rece...
David ODonnell
A member since 2007, Professor O'Donnell was admitted as a solicitor in 1981 and worked in private practice until taking up a full time academic appointment in 1993. In 2004 he was appointed Professor...
A member since 2007, Professor O'Donnell was admitted as a solicitor in 1981 and worked in private practice until taking up a full time academic appointment in 1993. In 2004 he was appointed Professor...
David Pia
Mr Pia joined the Board in August 2010. He retired earlier in 2010 from his position as Director Performance Audit for local government with Audit Scotland. In that post he led the introduction of B...
Mr Pia joined the Board in August 2010. He retired earlier in 2010 from his position as Director Performance Audit for local government with Audit Scotland. In that post he led the introduction of B...
In 1980, Mr Powell left a teaching post at Loretto School in Musselburgh to take up a new career as a police officer in Lothian and Borders Police. He retired from the force in March 2010 after workin...
Catherine Smith
Mrs Smith qualified as a social worker in 1975 and was employed by Glasgow City Council until retirement in October 2010. She held a number of posts in children and families and in 1991 took up her fi...
Mrs Smith qualified as a social worker in 1975 and was employed by Glasgow City Council until retirement in October 2010. She held a number of posts in children and families and in 1991 took up her fi...
Gillian Stanage
Mrs Stanage is a registered Social Worker and for the past ten years has been a Children's Reporter in the Scottish Borders. From 1996 - 2001 she was a Senior Social Worker in a multi-disciplinary Chi...
Mrs Stanage is a registered Social Worker and for the past ten years has been a Children's Reporter in the Scottish Borders. From 1996 - 2001 she was a Senior Social Worker in a multi-disciplinary Chi...
Was appointed to the Board on 3 September 2007. A career civil servant with the Scottish Office then Scottish Government. Retired in 2007. Wide experience in the public service including children’s he...
Charles Stoddart
Dr Stoddart served as a Sheriff for over 20 years between 1988 and 2009, initially in Paisley and latterly in Edinburgh. More recently he held commissions as Temporary Sheriff Principal in South Strat...
Dr Stoddart served as a Sheriff for over 20 years between 1988 and 2009, initially in Paisley and latterly in Edinburgh. More recently he held commissions as Temporary Sheriff Principal in South Strat...
The Hon Lord Turnbull
Lord Turnbull was appointed a Judge in 2006. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1982 and took silk in 1996. Initially he was in general practice at the Bar, instructed in a range of civil ...
Lord Turnbull was appointed a Judge in 2006. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1982 and took silk in 1996. Initially he was in general practice at the Bar, instructed in a range of civil ...
Dr Will graduated in Medicine from Edinburgh University and then undertook specialist training in adolescent psychiatry. He worked as a consultant, first in Tayside and then at the Young Peoples' Unit...
Executive
Angela has been the Chief Executive since December 2009. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the Parole Board Executive (PBE), which provides administrative support to
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