Stephen Tumim

Judge, Deceased Person

1930 – 2003

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Who was Stephen Tumim?

Sir Stephen Tumim was an English judge, and was Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons from 1987 to 1995.

Tumim was the son of a barrister, and was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford and Worcester College, Oxford. In 1978 he became a County Court Circuit Judge.

Appointed as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons by Douglas Hurd, Tumim soon made a reputation as a critic of the existing system. He campaigned successfully for an end to slopping out, and was also critical of the "enforced idleness" of prisoners, and poor mental health care. He served under successive Conservative Home Secretaries, until Michael Howard declined to renew his contract in 1995, and David Ramsbotham was appointed. He was knighted soon afterwards, served on many charitable trusts, and continued to inspect prisons overseas. He was the founding President of UNLOCK, The National Association of Ex-Offenders. Between 1996 and 1998 he was principal of St Edmund Hall, leaving amidst some controversy. He was High Steward for Wallingford from 1995 to 2001. Tumin was named "Oldie of the Year" in 1994 by The Oldie magazine.

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Born
Aug 30, 1930
Profession
Education
  • Worcester College, Oxford
Died
Dec 8, 2003

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on July 23, 2013

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