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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Prisoners
42 people have received a UK honour for Prisoners in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Member (MBE)
Maria Angela McNICHOLL
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Development Manager, St Giles. For services to Prisons and Prisoners”
Karen Jayne Andrew
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, Mid Glamorgan
“Magistrate West Glamorgan Bench and Independent Monitoring Board Member HM Prison Swansea. For services to Prisoners, to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Swansea.”
Carl Portman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Banbury, Oxfordshire
“Manager, Chess in Prisons, English Chess Federation. For services to Prisoners”
2025
Commander (CBE)
Peter Dawson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Director, Prison Reform Trust. For services to Prisoners and to Prison Reform”
Andrew Keen-Downs
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT). For services to Prisoners and their Families”
2024
2023
Officer (OBE)
2022
Member (MBE)
Sevcan Kudu
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“Diversity and Inclusion Lead, HM Prison and Young Offenders Institute Bedford. For services to Prisoners and to Refugees”
Robert William Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Carrickfergus, County Antrim
“Chief Executive, Prison Fellowship Northern Ireland. For services to Prisoners and their Families in Northern Ireland”
Sofia Buncy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Founder, Muslim Women in Prison Project. For services to Prisoners and the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire”
2021
Member (MBE)
Lesley Jane Mason
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Godalming, Surrey
“Managing Chaplain and Making Connections Co-founder, HM Prison Send. For services to Prisoners”
Deirdre Mary Leach
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Guildford, Surrey
“Co-founder, Making Connections, HM Prison Send. For services to Prisoners”
2020
2019
Medal / BEM
2018
2017
Medal / BEM
Officer (OBE)
Lynn Saunders
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Nottinghamshire
“Governor, HMP Whatton. For public and voluntary services to Prisoners in the UK and Abroad.”
Avtar Purewal
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Yorkshire
“Regional Head of Learning and Skills, HM Prison Service Yorkshire. For services to Prisoners.”
Roma Hooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Surrey
“Founder and Chair, Prison Radio Association and Co-Founder, Radio Feltham. For services to Prisoners.”
2016
Member (MBE)
2015
Member (MBE)
Valerie Joy Maynard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Sussex
“Prison Volunteer, HMP Lewes. For services to Prisoners and their Families.”
Mary Lou Lockhart-Mummery
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Founder Member, Independent Monitoring Board, Heathrow Airport. For services to Prisoners and Detainees.”
Edwina Louise Tyler
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“Business and Community Engagement Manager, HMP The Mount, HM Prison Service. For services to Prisoners and Prison Volunteering.”
2014
Member (MBE)
Denis Hamilton Smyth
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Armagh
“Officer, Northern Ireland Prison Service, Department of Justice, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Prisoners and voluntary service to Ornithology.”
Dean Thomas Gardiner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Senior Manager D, HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs. For services to Prisoners and to the community in Erith, particularly through St John Ambulance.”
Reverend Lionel Hopkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Glamorgan
“Lately Chaplain, HMP Swansea. For services to Prison Staff and Prisoners and to the community in Swansea.”