Senior Officer Dom Chapman of HMP Nottingham is Prison Officer of the Year 2009. Dom, who also won the Safer Custody category, clinched the title for her outstanding work as Violence Reduction Co-ordinator at her establishment.
Presenting the award NOMS Director General Phil Wheatley said:
"I am absolutely delighted that Dom Chapman has won the Prison Officer of the Year Award. Her work has been of the highest quality and has helped both staff and prisoners to work and live in a safer environment.
“It is a real example of how a truly committed and determined person can really make a difference."
The category winners were:
- Decency: Terri Duddy, Prison Officer – HMP Erlestoke
- Managing Difficult Prisoners: Ian Owens, Prison Officer – HMP Manchester
- Reducing Reoffending: Ralph Blair, Senior Officer – HMP Preston
- Safer Custody: Dom Chapman, Senior Officer – HMP Nottingham
- Security: Nigel O'Brien, Senior Officer – HMP Swaleside
- Staff Support: Hannah Davies, Operational Support Grade – HMP Risley
- Working with Young People: Justin Colman, Senior Care Manager – HMP & YOI Ashfield
- Diversity: Sarah Wilson, Principal Officer – HMP Holme House
- Lifetime Achievement: Michael Cassidy, Principal Officer – HMP & YOI Low Newton
