Helen Miles

Helen Miles is a Jersey politician and criminologist who has served as a Senator in the States Assembly since 2026 and as Minister for Justice and Home Affairs in the Government of Jersey. An independent politician, she was previously elected as a Deputy for St Brelade in 2022 and served as Minister for Home Affairs, later Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, in the government of Deputy Kristina Moore.

Career before politics Before entering elected politics, Miles worked in Jersey's public service for more than 30 years, including in Customs and Immigration, Probation and Aftercare, the States of Jersey Police, and policy roles.

She was also a founding member of Autism Jersey and served as its vice-chair.

Following the vote of no confidence in Moore in January 2024, Miles’s Assembly work focused on scrutiny. She subsequently chaired the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel and led a review into the relationship between the parishes and the Government of Jersey.

After the election, Miles was discussed as a possible candidate for Chief Minister. She instead backed Lyndon Farnham's bid to continue as Chief Minister and agreed to join his government. Farnham later nominated Miles as Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.