May 2023 Fellow's update: Mark Walsh

Mark Walsh (CF 2013), previously a Police Support Volunteer and founder of the Community Court, has changed career and is driving trains. In May this year he was elected onto his local council as an independent Councillor and following a rigorous selection process; Mark was recently informed that the Lord Chief Justice approved the recommendation for him to be appointed as a Justice of the Peace for England and Wales. Mark's Fellowship focused on developing viable alternatives for youth offenders including peer courts and restorative justice.