West Midlands Area Committee was launched on 18th September 2001 at HMYOI & RC Brinsford. We have to date over 150 members in our area. RESPECT should be seen as a support Network for Minority Ethnic staff and as an organisation that seeks to eradicate racism in the workplace by working as consultants with their colleagues and Senior management so that issues and cultures can actually get recognised and therefore be challenged and hence changed for the future of the Prison Service.
| name: | role: | location: | contact: |
| Donald Grant | Chair | HMP Stafford | 01785 773 000 |
| Brian Bent | NEC Rep. | HMP Blakenhurst | 01527 400 500 |
| Diane Chambers | Committee | HMP Drake Hall | 01785 774100 |
| Juwairyyah Islaam | Committee | HMP Birmingham | 0121 345 2500 |
| Steve Martin | Committee | HMP YOI Stoke Heath | 01630 636 000 |
| David Alexander | Committee (co-opted) | HMP Stafford | 01785 773 000 |
| Balvinder Gil | Committee | HMYOI Brinsford | 01902 532 450 |
| Lenus Elliott | Committee | HMP Long lartin | 01386 835 100 |
| Charan Mehat | Committee (co-opted) | HMP Birmingham | 0121 345 2500 |
| Zoltan Pasztor | Committee | HMP Featherstone | 01902 703000 |
| Mark Supasad | Committee | HMP Shrewsbury | 01743 273000 |
Achievements to date:
We have produced an area business plan, and circulated copies to all committee members and the Area Manager together with an annual newsletter that coincides with the anniversary of the launch of RESPECT (24th January).
Successfully organised the 2003 Annual National Conference at Stoneleigh Park.
Held a days training at Newbold Revel on the Race Relations amendment act 2000, Institutional Racism and Conflict management, to celebrate the anniversary of RESPECT.
Committee member Steve Martin nominated for Prison Officer of the Year.
We have built outside links with the community: Area Secretary Donald Grant is now sitting on the North Staffs Race Equality Council (REC).
National Executive Committee (NEC) member Brian Bent is also a committee member sitting on the Worcester Race Equality Council.
We are currently in the final stages of completing a RESPECT presentation package that will flexible and multifunctional.
Forthcoming Local Events:
| event | date | contact |
| West Midlands Area AGM - Newbold Revel | 21st September | Any Committee member |
