A Scottish Case Study Using Mandela Rules to Enshrine Human Rights, Mental & Behavioural Wellbeing and Rehabilitation

ICPA2023 Presentation by Helena Pombares, Michael Stoney and Timothy Irons (ICPA2023-PID044)

Authors

Helena Pombares

Prison Architecture Specialist, Pick Everard, United Kingdom

Helena is an architect and criminologist with 18 years’ experience in justice architecture, and a lecturer at two universities in the UK. Helena joined Pick Everard, to connect research evidence and practice base. Her most recent contribution has been the HPM Glasgow project and the UK Ministry of Justice Women’s Estate scheme. Her research on salutogenic architecture of carceral spaces feeds her passion on the effects the built environment has on the users of the space, like staff and inmates, using the evidence found to inform planning and design of carceral spaces to positively impact society.

Michael Stoney

Governor of HMP Barlinnie, Scottish Prison Services, Scotland, United Kingdom

Governor Michael Stoney has over 30 years’ experience in the Scottish Prison Service and has been Governor-in-charge for over 15 years across 5 prisons. Currently Governor of HMP Barlinnie and Project Executive for the new HMP Glasgow he hopes to change how large prisons can operate by creation of multiple small communities, positive professional staff prisoner relationships and real engagement with communities. Using a Salutogenic, trauma informed approach we create and provide social value that will have a real health and economic impact on prisoners and the communities where they live. Previous experience of both old and modern prisons has influenced humane design that will lead to real tangible outcomes for all.

Timothy Irons

Central Government Director of Operations, Pick Everard, United Kingdom

Architect Tim Irons leads work in the Justice Sector for Pick Everard as a specialist for over 20yrs. He led design for various new build resettlement and expansion programs for the UK Ministry of Justice. Tim’s passion for design lies on the positive impact it can have on the lives of people and its ability to reduce recidivism.

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