Guidance

Duty member guidance 2022

This is the revised guidance on Duty Member Activities.

From:
Parole Board
Published
1 November 2022

Applies to England and Wales

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Duty member guidance 2022

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The role of the duty member at the Parole Board is to deal with requests received from the Secretary of State or the Prisoner/Legal Representative that fall outside routine MCA and oral hearing processes.

This guidance sets out the key principles underpinning the handling of common requests as a duty member and the practical options available.

This has been revised to reflect:

  • The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022;
  • The amended Secretary of State 2022 Directions on transfer of indeterminate sentence prisoners to open conditions;
  • The Parole Board Rules 2019 (as amended); and
  • The review of the Parole Board’s paused policies.
Published 1 November 2022

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