Guidance

Referring cases to Parole Board oral hearings

How Parole Board members decide to refer cases to an oral hearing, and the rules they must follow when making this decision.

Applies to England and Wales

PDF, 296 KB, 10 pages

Please note this advice and guidance has now been withdrawn and is no longer valid. The current guidance can be found here: Oral hearing Guidance (January 2025 v3.0) - GOV.UK

This document lays out the rules Parole Board members must follow when deciding whether to refer a case to an oral hearing.

It is aimed at Parole Board members, offenders and their representatives.

Published 1 December 2013