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About us
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.
Our Commitment to Victims of Crime
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
Our work
An outline of the parole process
How we make our decisions
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.
Our members
Parole hearings are conducted by Parole Board Members, who come from a variety of backgrounds
Decision Summaries
Members of the public can request summaries of parole decisions using this form
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How we make our decisions
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What we do
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.
Parole Board is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.
Documents
Our announcements
Our publications
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Decision Summaries
- Form
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Parole Board Business Plan 2017-18
- Corporate report
Our management
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Martin Jones
Chief Executive Officer, Parole Board
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Mrs Caroline Corby
Interim Chair, Parole Board
Contact Parole Board
General Enquiries
The Parole Board for England and Wales
52 Queen Anne’s Gate
London
SW1H 9AG
DX:152380, Westminster 8
Email info@paroleboard.gov.uk
Telephone 020 3880 0885
Media Enquiries
Communications Team
The Parole Board for England and Wales
52 Queen Anne’s Gate
London
SW1H 9AG
Email comms@paroleboard.gov.uk
Telephone (office hours) 020 3880 0809
Telephone (out of hours) 07725 927954
Please be aware that the Parole Board will not comment on details of individual cases.
Chief Executive
Martin Jones
The Parole Board for England and Wales
52 Queen Anne’s Gate
London
SW1H 9AG
Email CEO@paroleboard.gov.uk
Interim Chairman
Caroline Corby
The Parole Board for England and Wales
52 Queen Anne’s Gate
London
SW1H 9AG
Email chair@paroleboard.gov.uk
Legal Adviser
The Parole Board for England and Wales
52 Queen Anne’s Gate
London
SW1H 9AG
Email litigation@paroleboard.gov.uk
Telephone 020 3965 4455
Responsible for handling all litigation matters.
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