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INTERVIEW
Getting to know a
Governor Words: Hareem Ghani & Raeesah Akhtar We chatted with recently appointed Governor of HMP Send, Amy Frost, who reflected on her experiences working in the prison service, what this year in prison has looked like during the pandemic, and what she hopes to achieve in her new role.
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work. My name is Amy Frost and I have recently taken up the post of Governor at Send. I’ve been in the prison service for 11 years, working in a wide range of prisons – I particularly enjoyed my time working with women as Deputy Governor at Holloway prior to its closing. Could you tell us about your journey to becoming Governor at Send? My first job in the civil service was with the Northern Ireland prison service; it was my first real exposure to prisons, and I was so
taken by this whole world that exists that almost nobody knows about. I came into the prison service on a fast-track programme, so I was a prison officer for about six months and then I went straight into a management role. During my time at Holloway, there was a real sense of community between staff and organisations who wanted the best for the women they looked after, and I personally found working and collaborating with women in particular really rewarding, so I had always wanted to work in the women’s estate again.
