Nick Hardwick

Nick took over as Chair in August 2022 and brings a wealth of experience in the voluntary and criminal justice sector. Nick started his working life in Nacro in the 1980s and has since led charities working with homeless people and refugees and is a former Chief Inspector of Prisons, Chair of the Parole Board and Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. He is now Professor of Criminal Justice at Royal Holloway, University of London.