Interview with Andrea Albutt

Bell interviews Andrea Albutt, President of the Prison Governor's Association from 2015 until her retirement from HMPPS in March 2024, about her career is presented. Albutt mentions "I wish I could say there was some kind of calling that made me do it. But it was time to leave the army. I...

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Published in:Prison service journal 2024-07 (273), p.31
Main Author: Bell, Rachel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Health care
Interviews
Money
Prisons
Retirement
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Summary:Bell interviews Andrea Albutt, President of the Prison Governor's Association from 2015 until her retirement from HMPPS in March 2024, about her career is presented. Albutt mentions "I wish I could say there was some kind of calling that made me do it. But it was time to leave the army. I had done six years and I was ready to go because the army very much dictates your life. I was married, I was living in London, I had gained some rank as an army nurse and the NHS did not pay enough. If I am honest, it was purely a financial decision because I had a large mortgage - this was the end of the 80s and I needed to earn good money. So, it was purely financial initially. I joined as a hospital officer. It was different then. Healthcare was not commissioned like it is now. It was run by prisons. I was employed as a prison officer and given an extra allowance because I was a qualified nurse working in the healthcare environment, as a hospital officer."
ISSN:0300-3558
2046-4215