Mike is the Executive Director responsible for all CRI’s criminal justice services in England and Wales. With over 25 years’ experience in social care, including 14 in his previous role as Operations Director, Mike has supported the charity’s rapid expansion to its current status as one of the UK’s most successful providers of health and social care, and justice services.
His key priorities include; leading on the strategic direction of the Criminal Justice division, retaining executive responsibility for SOVA, a wholly owned subsidiary of CRI, and maintaining overall responsibility for service provision and quality. These services include our Supported Housing for High Risk Offenders; DIP/IOM and prison based interventions; and our portfolio of services in Wales.
Mike has frontline experience as a Probation Officer, as well as in residential drug rehabilitation and offender accommodation. During his previous role as Operations Director, Mike oversaw the development and implementation of the organisation’s quality and governance systems, and he developed and retains responsibility for our respected volunteer and mentoring programme, with over 2000 members.