who we are

Dr Sarah Lewis, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), FHEA
Research-Driven Leader in Penal Reform
✔ Global Authority on Organisational Culture Change – Worked in over 75 correctional environments globally.
✔ Research-Driven & Evidence-Led – Led a three-year research programme in Norway examining how correctional culture shapes rehabilitation, influencing best practices worldwide.
✔ Respected Academic & Published Thought Leader – Senior Academic at the University of Portsmouth with 20+ academic publications shaping global penal reform.
✔ Strategic Advisor & Policy Influencer – Trusted senior consultant for the Council of Europe, PwC, IACFP, HMI Probation, and Scottish Accreditation Panel, guiding criminal justice reform at the highest level.
✔ Innovator & Change-Maker – Founder of the Growth Philosophy, Growth Alliance, and the Growth App, redefining how prisons support human potential and collaboration.
Our extented team
Steve Penson – Non executive Director and Volunteer
Jac Reed -Advisor
Julie Eden-Barnard – Advisor
Carianne Burr – Senior Consultant
Dan Reynolds – Senior Consultant
Kam Stevens – Senior Digital Consultant
Justine MSc – Research Consultant
Joe Arvidson MS – Consultant
Attila Juhasz – Consultant