Guidance

Public Hearings Guidance for Parole Board Members (Oct 2023 v1.0)

Please note that this guidance has now been withdrawn. See below a link to the new Public Hearings Guidance

• From: Parole Board
• Published: 7 February 2024

Documents

Public Hearings Guidance (October 2023)

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Details

Please see below link to the new Public Hearings Guidance 2026

Guidance for Public Hearing Panel Chairs (v1.0 April 2026) - GOV.UK

This guidance has been produced to provide advice to Parole Board members who may find themselves appointed to a hearing which is to be held in public.  This guidance covers the process in terms of holding a case conference and logistics for the proceeding, and what the panel chair may need to consider when providing a view on the appropriateness of the hearing being held in public. 

For anyone looking for advice on applying for a parole oral hearing to be made in public should read the application guidance which can be found here: Applying for a Parole review to be public

If you are looking for a decision about an application, please follow this link: Application Decisions

Published 7 February 2024