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Parole Board Member Recruitment
Parole Board's Complaints Policy and Code of Conduct for Members and Staff.
Member guidance for cases where the prisoner’s first language is not English (or Welsh), and translation of documents, or an interpreter, may be needed.
This is the summary of the decision following the parole review for Glyn Razzell
The Parole Board Rules 2019 were introduced on 22 July 2019 and apply to all parole cases referred to the Parole Board on or after that date.
Members of the public can now request summaries of parole decisions.
Revised Guidance on Quality Assurance
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.
Information on the process for licence terminations for those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentence
The is a public guide to show the Decision-Making Framework used by Parole Board members
Guidance for Parole Board members on the changes brought about by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012.
Revised Guidance on Oral Hearings
The Easy Read guides help explain to prisoners how the parole process works.
Setting aside a Parole Board decision
The Parole Board welcomes feedback from anyone and as such we have developed a new avenue to provide feedback.
An outline of the parole process
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
The Parole Board reconsideration mechanism was launched on 22 July 2019. This allows parties to the case to apply for reconsideration of a parole decision.
The key principles the Parole Board must follow when considering an allegation that has been made against a prisoner and the allegation is disputed.
This guidance is to assist Parole Board Panels with their understanding of, and responsibility for, setting licence conditions.
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