Jersey Prison Governor Susie Richardson resigns after three years in top role at HMP La Moye

Susie Richardson is leaving her role as the head of HMP La Moye. Credit: ITV Channel

The Governor of Jersey's HMP La Moye Prison has resigned following three and a half years in the top job.

Susie Richardson joined from her position as Deputy Governor at HM Prison Winchester in April 2021 after acting governor Nick Watkins retired.

In a government blog from April 2023, she said: "I am not looking to go anywhere else anytime soon! We still have a lot to achieve."

She aimed to create the "most rehabilitative and successful prison in the world".

However, it has since been announced that she will leave HMP La Moye and the sector, marking the end of a two-decade career working in prisons.

Ms Richardson's last day is Thursday 15 August and a reason for her departure has not been given.

Jersey's Justice and Home Affairs Minister, Deputy Mary Le Hegarat, says: "My team and I would like to thank Susie for her loyal service as the prison governor and for her commitment and contribution, and that of her family, to the island and its community. We wish her all the very best for the future."

The Deputy Prison Governor will lead the Prison Service during the recruitment process for Ms Richardson's successor.

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