Danny McAllister

Danny McAllister was born in Glasgow and served in the British Army, retiring as a Major in 1984. After leaving the army, he joined the prison service where he spent 27 years in roles including Governor of Whitemoor High Security Prison and Director of High Security Prisons for England and Wales. Upon his retirement from the prison service in 2011, he worked as an international consultant, advising foreign governments on prison matters.

Danny was awarded a CBE in the 2009 New Year’s Honours List. He lives in a small village in Leicestershire.