Katie Godfrey

Theme Lead, Suicide Prevention

Scottish Prison Service

Biography

Katie Godfrey is a policy leader specialising in suicide prevention and mental health within justice settings. As Suicide Prevention Theme Lead for the Scottish Prison Service, she oversees the redesign of crisis‑intervention practice, ensuring approaches are trauma‑informed, collaborative, and aligned with national mental‑health priorities. Katie has previously led major mental‑health policy programmes for the Scottish Government, shaping national reviews on segregation, psychiatric court reporting, and prison mental‑health provision. She is experienced in translating complex clinical, operational, and systemic challenges into practical solutions that improve safety, wellbeing, and outcomes for vulnerable individuals.