YJB appoints Claudia Sturt as new chief executive Fiona Simpson Monday, May 10, 2021
The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has announced former prison governor Claudia Sturt as its new chief executive.
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New YJB Chief Executive
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7 May 2021
Claudia Sturt will take up the role in May 2021 replacing Colin Allars, who recently announced his retirement.
Chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) Keith Fraser said:
The Board and I are pleased to announce that Claudia Sturt has been appointed as the new CEO for the Youth Justice Board.
Claudia brings to the YJB a significant amount of experience and insight, having worked in prisons and offender management for over 28 years. She was appointed as the first Director of Security, Order and Counter Terrorism at the National Offender Management Service, and before that was Governor in a number of prisons.
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