Developing a new prison, four days a week

As Deputy Director of new-build HMP Fosse Way, Leicester, Katie’s current role is unlike anything she has ever faced. While this brand new Category C prison is under construction, Katie is part of a team that is recruiting 564 staff, preparing to transfer 1715 prisoners and negotiating rehabilitation and resettlement opportunities within the local community.

What makes it even more remarkable is that she is managing her role within a four day working week, so that she can be there for her 8-year-old daughter, 100 miles away at home in Chepstow.