Ian Whiteside

Ian Whiteside joined Sodexo Justice Services in 1993 at HMP Blakenhurst. In 2000, Ian moved to HMP Forest Bank, a category B prison in Greater Manchester that currently holds up to 1424 male prisoners over the age of 18. In 2004 Ian completed a secondment to HMP Bronzefield, a female prison in Middlesex as the Head of Operations and Security. He also assisted in the opening of HMP Peterborough, the country's only dual purpose-built prison for men and women.

Ian is currently a senior manager at HMP Forest Bank and works as the Head of Operations and Security. Ian holds a postgraduate diploma and a Masters Degree of Studies from University Cambridge in Applied Criminology, Penology and Management.

Ian has recently lectured at the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) at Ghent University Belgium and at the University of Tampere Finland. Both lectures were on the topic of prisoner financial exclusion.