This roundtable is now FULLY BOOKED
techUK is delighted to be working with the Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to deliver a 2-part interactive session exploring prison design and future tech innovation.
Note to atteendees - as this is an interactive session, we ask that attendees please come prepared to get involved in the roundtable discussion. Questions will be asked to attendees (these will be shared in advance) and also opportunites for you as the audience to ask questions. This is a great opportunity to get involved and discuss the role of technology in existing and future prison builds.
Please see details for Session One below. For details on Session Two, please click here
Session One
It was announced at 2021’s Spending Review that over £4billion worth of capital funding was being committed to making significant progress in delivering 18,00 additional prison places across England and Wales by the mid-2020’s. These 18,000 prison places include the 10,000 places being made available through:
- the construction of four new prisons
- the expansion of a further four prisons
- refurbishment of the existing prison estate and
- the completion of our ongoing prison builds at Glen Parva and HMP Five Wells.
New programmes will also provide additional prison places and contribute to the 18,000. These programmes of work will provide safe, decent, and secure environments to support effective rehabilitation.
The scale of the prison build programme offers an opportunity to embed new technologies at scale. If there are new technologies on the horizon that are likely to be adopted as standard, we want to do what we can now to ensure new prison design is compatible. This will make it easier to integrate new technology as it is developed and will hopefully help future-proof our long-term estates strategy. We want to benefit from the tech industry’s insight into what the future of tech in the UK will look like.
Session one seeks to answer the following questions:
- What have we learnt and what next? What is working well? What best practice can we share? What are existing those case studies?
- Why it is important to fix the basics?
- What have we learnt from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
- How can we ensure the right foundations are in place?
- What is MoJ/ HMPPS’s ask of the tech industry?
- What needs to be avoided in the design and build of new prisons as to not inhibit future digital progress?
- How can we ensure future design is compatible for future innovation?
- What are the barriers? What needs to change?
Agenda
Welcome and House Keeping – Georgie Henley, techUK
MoJ Introduction and Scene Setting – Sophie Otter and Malcolm Casimir
techUK Member Presentations
- Katie Taffler and Tony Worlds, Accenture
- Victoria Knight, De Montfort University
- Daniel Brown, Meganexus
Roundtable Discussion
Summary and Next Steps – Georgie Henley
Closing Remarks and Thanks – Georgie Henley
Both sessions
Georgie Morgan
Georgie Morgan
Georgie joined techUK as the Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Programme Manager in March 2020, progressing to Head of Programme in January 2022. Her portfolio then expanded in January 2024 where she now leads our work across fraud and economic crime.
In her current role, Georgie leads techUK’s engagement and initiatives across the blue light and criminal justice sectors. She works closely with industry and stakeholders to drive innovation, address challenges, and anticipate future needs, while showcasing the critical role technology plays in delivering essential public safety and justice services. Through the JES programme, she provides a platform for suppliers, helping them navigate and establish themselves in the blue light and criminal justice markets.
Before joining techUK, Georgie spent four and a half years managing a Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) in Westminster. Collaborating with the Metropolitan Police and local councils, she focused on mitigating the impact of crime on the business community. Her efforts spanned addressing low-level street crime and anti-social behavior to managing critical incidents and violent crime.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgie-henley/
Cinzia Miatto
Cinzia Miatto
Cinzia joined techUK in August 2023 as the Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Programme Manager.
The JES programme represents suppliers, championing their interests in the blue light and criminal justice markets, whether they are established entities or newcomers seeking to establish their presence.
Prior to joining techUK, Cinzia worked in the third and public sectors, managing projects related to international trade and social inclusion.
- Email:
- [email protected]
Ella Gago-Brookes
Ella Gago-Brookes
Ella joined techUK in November 2023 as a Markets Team Assistant, supporting the Justice and Emergency Services, Central Government and Financial Services Programmes, before progressing into Junior Programme Manager in January 2024.
Before joining the team, she was working at the Magistrates' Courts in legal administration and graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2022. Ella attained an undergraduate degree in History and Politics, and a master's degree in International Relations and Security Studies, with a particular interest in studying asylum rights and gendered violence.
In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, watching true crime documentaries, travelling, and making her best attempts to become a better cook.
- Email:
- [email protected]
Tracy Modha
Tracy Modha
Tracy supports the marketing of several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Central Government, Cyber Resilience, Defence, Education, Health and Social Care, Justice and Emergency Services, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 02073312000
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymodha83
