PRESS RELEASE : Non-judicial member Beverley Thompson-Brown appointment to the Sentencing Council [October 2022]

The press release issued by the Ministry of Justice on 27 October 2022.

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Beverley Thompson-Brown OBE, as a non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council, for a second term of 3 years from 15 June 2022.

The Sentencing Council for England and Wales was established by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to promote greater transparency and consistency in sentencing, whilst maintaining the independence of the judiciary. The Sentencing Council’s responsibilities include; developing sentencing guidelines and monitoring their use; assessing the impact of guidelines on sentencing practice; and promoting the understanding of and increasing public confidence in sentencing and the criminal justice system.

Appointments to the Sentencing Council are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and recruitment processes comply with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

Beverley Thompson-Brown

Beverley Thompson-Brown has spent over 30 years working in the criminal justice sector initially as a probation officer in London. She was Director for Race, Prisons and Resettlement Services at NACRO for 10 years and is currently an Independent consultant having recently worked on a Lammy-related project for HMPPS. She works across the UK, Australia, USA & Canada on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion strategies. Prior to this, she was a Senior Civil Servant at HMPS and was awarded an OBE for services to Race Equality in 2000. Furthermore, she has been the Chief Executive of Northampton Probation Service.