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LORI CHILTON


possible argument against ‘spending money’ on offenders. “I’m not a bleeding heart liberal,


and I’m not naïve,” she says, “We have a prison population of around 85,000 in Britain and each one costs the taxpayer between £30,000 and £35,000 a year. Pragmatically, if we can stop a proportion of those offenders from coming back to prison when they leave because they can get a job and look after their families without resorting to crime, then that has to be a good thing for society and the public purse too. “Prison is punishment because


it robs criminals of their liberty, but its purpose is twofold and it needs


Lori was awarded an OBE for her work


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to feature rehabilitation – we have to help people to change their behaviour, gain employment and become part of society. Only a tiny proportion of offenders are serial killers and rapists – most are burglars or drug addicts – and they can be rehabilitated.”


Lori eventually became Head of


Rehabilitation Services in England and Wales, responsible for the work with offenders across the whole country, both in prison and in the community. She also implemented a wide-ranging set of schemes to help drug addicts get help in prison to kick the habit. Her efforts saw drug programme delivery go up by 100 per cent. In 2010, Lori was nominated for the Cabinet Secretary’s Award for Leadership by her own team, and their nomination speaks volumes: “We are Lori Chilton’s senior management team. We have worked for years within criminal justice and government and have seen many different leaders, policies and governments. We think Lori is exceptional. Lori always delivers, but never at the cost of those around her. She is a trailblazer, an innovator but never takes her eye off the ball.” Soon after Lori was awarded


an OBE for her work, but says, as prestigious as it is, and as honoured as she is, that nomination from her team meant the world to her. “I truly believed in all we


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Ministry of Justice, more than 10 years of hard graft and determination, it leaves me amazed when she mentions, in passing, that she had breast cancer not once, but three times. She continued working through the illness. “The last time my doctor advised me to retire, and it seemed like the right time,” she said. “Which is when I looked to coming down to Dartmouth. It’s such a beautiful place and I have friends down here too. The people I’ve met have been great and I think the community has a mix of really interesting people, I think it’s a wonderful place to be.”•


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