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How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
When a prisoner is released depends on: the length of their sentence their…
A prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods towards the…
All prisoners get help preparing for life when they leave prison. In the…
A person leaving prison may get the following financial support: Universal…
The home of Parole Board on GOV.UK. The Parole Board is an independent body that carries out risk assessments on prisoners to determine whether they can be safely released into the community.
Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision
Getting parole means you can leave prison or be released from custody…
You may have to go to a hearing before the Parole Board can make a…
You’ll have to represent yourself at the Parole Board hearing if you do…
You can challenge a Parole Board decision that was made on or after 22…
A guide to what Licence Conditions are, which conditions Parole Board members can use in their decisions, and how conditions can be varied
How to apply to become a Parole Board member
Parole Board Member Recruitment
Parole Board's Complaints Policy and Code of Conduct for Members and Staff.
This sets out the grounds upon which a judicial review may be sought in the context of parole
The Parole Board is an independent body that carries out risk assessments on prisoners to determine whether they can be safely released into the community.
The Secretary of State has approved the following appointments of Parole Board members.
You will find attached the decision following the application for the parole hearing of Colin Pitchfork to allow the public to observe the hearing.
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
Apply for parole if you're a young offender - who can apply, how to apply, help with parole, appeal against a decision
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.
Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing
Revised Guidance on Oral Hearings
Latest guidance from the Parole Board.
Members of the public can now request summaries of parole decisions.
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.
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