Director General of HM Prison Service for England and Wales
Biography
Phil Wheatley was appointed as Director General of HM Prison Service 1 March 2003.
Phil Wheatley graduated in law in 1969 and joined the Prison Service as an officer. He worked in a variety of prisons before becoming Governor of Hull Prison in 1986. In 1990 he moved to headquarters and held a variety of key operational management jobs. In 2003 he was appointed Director General, the first Director General to have officer experience.
Phil Wheatley is married with two children.
Education
University of Sheffield (1966-69)