Samantha Elley

Senior Project Officer, Corrective Services New South Wales, Australia

Samantha has extensive experience within the criminal justice and social services systems including front line support, project management and more recently technology within a correctional centre environment. 
Whilst completing a Social Services Degree and Master’s in Human Services, Samantha worked in the non-government sector Drug and Alcohol services, after completing her studies Samantha entered the government sector Corrective Services NSW in a front-line correctional centre role. 
In 2017 Samantha moved into project management where for the past 5 years she has assisted on multiple initiatives under large scale reforms and restructures including the NSW Government’s Strategy to Reduce Reoffending Program and the Premier’s Priority to Reduce Recidivism. Samantha currently manages a team that is responsible for transforming prisoner rehabilitation through digital technology. 
Samantha is passionate about improving the lives of people in custody and believes technology is an integral part of this.

Hannah Fester

Senior Communications Officer, Corrective Services New South Wales, Australia