Testimonials Sir Stephen Tumim (1930 -2003)  - First President and Founding Member of UNLOCK
- Former Chief Inspector of Her Majesty's Prisons
- Former Chairman of the Koestler Award Trust
Sir Stephen Tumim was central to the founding of UNLOCK in 1999, and served as President until his death in December 2003 - only days after Chairing our Annual Conference in his wonderful, inimitable way. H.M. Chief Inspector of Prisons (1987-1995) and co-author of the Woolf Report of the Inquiry into the Prison Disturbances in April 1990, Sir Stephen was an amazing man with considerable knowledge and limitless ability to see the good in everyone. UNLOCK will always remember Sir Stephen and all that he did to help us in our work. His tireless support of this Charity was always appreciated and is greatly missed. We shall remain forever in his debt. Read more about Sir Stephen Tumim's life |