Richard holds the resettlement on the RR3 and he has a degree in Criminology with over 15 years' experience of running services operating in prisons, probation and healthcare settings. He commenced his career working in prisons supporting serving prisoners with Accommodation, Education, Training and Employment and Finance Benefit Debt. Following a period of managing numerous contracts spanning across multiple prisons and probation areas, during Transforming Rehabilitation, Richard went on secondment to work within Sodexo for 4 years supporting Partnerships within CRCs.
He has since returned to Nacro, continuing to oversee multiple contracts and as Head of Justice and Health has operational oversight of resettlement services into over 40 prisons, alongside community interventions including accommodation, substance misuse, mental health, personal wellbeing and liaison and diversion services.