Difference between revisions of "Max Chambers"
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Chambers took on the home affairs brief that was left vacant following [[Patrick Rock]]’s resignation in February 2014. <ref> James Forsyth [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/04/max-chambers-to-join-no-10-policy-unit/ Exclusive: Max Chambers to join No.10 policy unit] ''The Spectator'', 24 April 2014, accessed 10 October 2014 </ref> | Chambers took on the home affairs brief that was left vacant following [[Patrick Rock]]’s resignation in February 2014. <ref> James Forsyth [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/04/max-chambers-to-join-no-10-policy-unit/ Exclusive: Max Chambers to join No.10 policy unit] ''The Spectator'', 24 April 2014, accessed 10 October 2014 </ref> | ||
He was appointed to advise the Prime Minister on a range of domestic policy issues including criminal justice, policing, immigration and counter-terrorism. <ref name= "Chambers"/> | He was appointed to advise the Prime Minister on a range of domestic policy issues including criminal justice, policing, immigration and counter-terrorism. <ref name= "Chambers"/> | ||
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| + | Chambers has been particularly vocal about reforming the prison system. He recently stated that "We need a competent probation system that actually changes behaviour. The best way to do that is to reform the system so that there is a rigorous focus on compliance and a serious effort to punish infractions in a rapid and consistent way.' <ref> Richard Ford [http://www.lexisnexis.com.ezp1.bath.ac.uk/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T20842008779&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T20842008783&cisb=22_T20842008782&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=382503&docNo=3 Criminals agree community sentences are soft] ''The Times'', 14 April 2014, accessed 30 October 2014 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:37, 30 October 2014
Max Chambers was appointed as special adviser for Home Affairs and Justice in the Number 10 Policy Unit in April 2014. [1] Chambers took on the home affairs brief that was left vacant following Patrick Rock’s resignation in February 2014. [2] He was appointed to advise the Prime Minister on a range of domestic policy issues including criminal justice, policing, immigration and counter-terrorism. [1]
Chambers has been particularly vocal about reforming the prison system. He recently stated that "We need a competent probation system that actually changes behaviour. The best way to do that is to reform the system so that there is a rigorous focus on compliance and a serious effort to punish infractions in a rapid and consistent way.' [3]
Background
Chambers read law at Nottingham University. Chambers has worked for a leading welfare-to-work provider, where he helped to establish and grow a new justice services division. Prior to this, he worked for Policy Exchange as senior research fellow. He has also worked in Parliament for the Shadow Justice and Home Affairs teams. [1]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Max Chambers, Head of Crime and Justice 2012-14, policyexchange.org.uk, 24 April 2014, accessed 18 September 2014.
- ↑ James Forsyth Exclusive: Max Chambers to join No.10 policy unit The Spectator, 24 April 2014, accessed 10 October 2014
- ↑ Richard Ford Criminals agree community sentences are soft The Times, 14 April 2014, accessed 30 October 2014
