Girton College Founders' Memorial Lecture: 'Guarding the guards: the role of independent regulation' - Dame Anne Owers

Academics, students and a wider public audience are invited to Girton College for what promises to be a stimulating evening. The event is free but with limited spaces available, reserving your place is recommended.

Dame Anne Owers brings a wealth of experience in the criminal justice system to this year’s lecture. Appointed Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission in February 2012, she offers an engaging insight to her new and challenging role. Previously HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne had remit that included inspections of prisons, immigration removal centres and police custody. She chaired an independent review of the prison system in Northern Ireland. She is currently an non-executive director of the Criminal Cases Review Commission and holds a number of voluntary roles, mainly in the area of penal policy and activity.

The Old Hall, on Friday 8 March at 5:30pm

Please contact Hannah Sargent on 01223 (7)65834 or email mistress.office@girton.cam.ac.uk to reserve a seat.