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UK: New HM Chief Inspector of Prisons

01 January 1996

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General Sir David Ramsbotham was appointed HM Chief Inspector of Prisons on December 1 1995. Ramsbotham was educated at Corpus Christie College Cambridge and joined the army in 1958 where he served in a number of posts, including Director of Public Relations, Computer Study Director, Commander UK Field Army and Inspector General of the Territorial Army. After leaving the army in 1993 he became director of the International Affairs for Defence Systems security company. He lists shooting as one of his interests. Ramsbotham succeeds Judge Stephen Tumin, who was Chief Inspector for the last eight years. Home Office press release 30.11.95.

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