Becoming an IMB Member

Becoming a Member of your Local Independent Monitoring Board


There are currently over 1800 IMB members attached to prisons and immigration removal centres throughout England and Wales, and vacancies arise on a regular basis.

In this section you can find out what sort of people become IMB members, what you can expect to get out of the role and how you can apply to join us. 

More in this section

  • What's in it for me?

    Being an IMB member be challenging, rewarding, fascinating and extremely worthwhile.

  • How to apply

    We take you through the application process to the next steps.

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