Revolutionising Prison Environments: The Power of Data and Technology in Saving Lives

TIC 2024 Presentation by Chris Parfitt and Michael Campbell Brown (TIC2024-PID042)

Authors

Chris Parfitt

Systems Consultant, Unilink Software, United Kingdom

Chris Parfitt has worked in the justice sector for 25 years, primarily in a prison and immigration setting. Prior to joining Unilink, Chris worked for 15 years for one of the UK’s largest private prison providers in the role of operational IT, implementing innovative and effective ICT systems that delivered value to the taxpayer and promoting a “digital first” approach that helped offenders beneficially manage their time in custody, while reducing the administrative burden on staff.
Chris has worked for Unilink for 10 years in a pre-sales consultative role, demonstrating how Unilink’s innovative software solutions can help reduce re-offending, improve staff effectiveness and deliver customer cost savings.

Michael Campbell Brown

Expert Advisor, De Profundis Ltd, United Kingdom

Michael Campbell is an expert advisor to prisons and supports governors, officers and prisoners to implement change that strengthens safety for everyone in prison.
Michael served 4 ½ years in prisons across the country and develops practical solutions grounded in his experience to tackle prisoners’ anxiety, stress and frustration. From the first days spent behind bars to the days spent preparing for release, Michael’s work helps prisoners to cope with an alien environment, in order to reduce the staggering toll of self-harm,
suicide and violence inside. His approaches have been adopted by every organisation managing prisons in the UK in both public and private sectors. His Company, De Profundis, works both in the private and public sector with it's work being recommended by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons in their Expectations for Prisons. De Profundis is also recognised as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the areas of prevention or selfharm and suicide in custodial settings. Michael recorded a series of lectures for De Montfort University for the 2019 - 2020 Academic Year. Michael campaigns for a zero target for self-harm in prisons and argues for an approach to criminal justice based on evidence over ideology. Michael blogs, tweets and records podcasts as the @TheTartanCon.

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