Finding employment is often the most significant hurdle for individuals reentering society after serving a prison sentence. Without stable income, other aspects of successful reintegration—like housing, healthcare, and family support—become increasingly difficult to maintain. At The Growth App, we’re...
Read MoreExperienced Learning and Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the prison education field, supporting students in prison to access and succeed in Higher Education.
Skilled in Nonprofit Organisations, Management, Child Development, Training, and Looked After Children. Strong education professional with a Master’s degree focused in Online and Distance Education from The Open University.
With over 20 years of experience in corrections technology, I am passionate about using IT solutions and enterprise architecture to create innovative and effective environments for justice, prisons, and correctional services. I am a consultant who specializes in helping customers with the development of digital strategies and implementation of smart and flexible IT solutions for corrections, based on the real needs and goals of the business and the users, both staff and the individuals under supervision. As a board member of the International Corrections and Prisons Association, I contribute to the global vision and strategy of the organization by sharing my insights and expertise on the latest trends and developments in corrections technology. I am also a certified enterprise IT architect, and a laureate of a Global Enterprise & ICT Architecture Excellence Award in 2013, thanks to the teamwork and innovative thinking within my organisation. I believe that technology can be a catalyst for finding a balance between security, efficiency, and reintegration, and that it can empower the inmates as responsible, active, and customer users of ICT services.
Alasdair recently stepped down as Chief Executive of Recycling Lives Charity after 7 years at the helm.
His link to the charity remains with him taking up an advisory role.
He recently took on a role as a Special Advisor to the House of Commons Select Committee on Rehabilitation and Resettlement.