Who is new prison boss Christopher Siegersma?
Just over a year after he was appointed prison's first welfare commissioner, Christopher Siegersma has now become the new prison boss, taking over from Robert Brincau.
Brincau resigned on Tuesday after he was found guilty of a range of offences including injuring a man and carrying a gun without a licence.
At age 39, Siegersma becomes one of the youngest high-ranking prison officials in history.
Who is he?
Siegersma is a nurse by profession and specialises in psychological trauma related to criminal acts.
Before being appointed prisoner commissioner a year ago, he worked in the mental health sector. He was a psychiatric nurse for 17 years, leading multidisciplinary teams of professionals including those responsible for crisis intervention, home treatment teams and young patients.
He holds a Master's degree from the University of Malta in mental health and is reading for a PhD at Queen Margaret University of Edinburgh.
He was appointed Commissioner for the Development and Welfare of Prisoners in December 2021 and tasked with implementing recommendations made in an inquiry that looked into the way Corradino Correctional Facility was being run.
The inquiry came on the back of a...