
HMPPS National Lived Experience Lead, Ministry of Justice, United Kingdom


Deputy Director Rehabilitation HMPPS, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, England

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HMPPS National Lived Experience Lead, Ministry of Justice, United Kingdom
Tassie Ghilani is a system leader specialising in lived experience, relational approaches and social justice reform, with a track record across government and the charity sector. As the current National Lived Experience Lead at HMPPS, she drives the integration of lived experience into policy and practice, shaping more inclusive and effective services across custody and community settings.

CEO, UNLOCK, England
Paula Harriott is Chief Executive of Unlock, the national independent advocacy charity for people with criminal records. She has extensive experience across the criminal justice system, working at the intersection of policy, practice, and service development to improve access to employment, housing, and fair treatment for people with convictions.
Alongside her leadership role, Paula brings strong expertise in lived experience engagement, supporting organisation to move beyond consultation towards meaningful co-production and system change. Her work focuses on creating more equitable and responsive justice systems.
Deputy Director Rehabilitation HMPPS, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, England
Alice Adamson is Deputy Director in Rehabilitation Strategy and Interventions at HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), based within the Ministry of Justice. She provides senior leadership across national rehabilitation policy and reform, with a focus on improving outcomes for people on probation and strengthening the effectiveness of interventions. A key part of her role is the strategic implementation of lived experience within HMPPS, working across custody and community settings to embed peer led approaches into service design and delivery.

Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Chester, England
Dr Gillian Buck is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Chester and a leading researcher in lived experience, peer mentoring, and criminal justice. Her work focuses on how people with lived experience can shape research, policy, and practice, particularly within systems of probation and rehabilitation.
Gillian has led and contributed to a range of research projects exploring peer mentoring, desistance, and service user involvement in criminal justice. Her work bridges academic research and practice, with a strong emphasis on translating evidence into approaches that support more inclusive and effective systems.