I'm Helen and I'm an experienced criminal justice consultant, researcher and trainer. I worked in UK Higher Education for over 30 years, and for the last ten years was a full-time Professor.
In 2024 I decided to leave HE to focus on Seahorse Criminal Justice, continuing to be an active researcher and maintaining strong links with academic life as Professor Emerita of Law & Social Justice at the University of Lancashire.
I have worked with, and been a Trustee, Director and Chair of several charities, and sat on the Lancashire MAPPA SMB for seven years. I have taught in prisons and have led training for community groups, professionals and policy-makers. I have been a keynote speaker at a wide range of conferences and events around the world, and have been an invited expert speaker at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. I am a current Trustee of RECOOP, the national charity for older people involved with prisons and the criminal justice process. My work has influenced law, policy and practice in the UK and several other countries and was cited with approval by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.
I live in Lancashire, in a household including a big black and white cat and a very small dog who loves walks, treats, and barking at anything with wheels.