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Guidance

Request a further Parole Board consideration of IPP licence termination

Apply to the Parole Board for further review to end your IPP/DPP licence.

From:
HM Prison and Probation Service
Published
2 June 2026

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Request termination of IPP/DPP Licence

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/265419/request-termination-of-ipp-dpp-licence

Details

Two years after a person’s first release from prison, the Secretary of State has to refer anyone serving  Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentences to the Parole Board for consideration of whether their licence should end.

If the Parole Board does not terminate an offender’s licence, a further request can be made to the HMPPS Public Protection Casework Section (PPCS) to send their case to the Parole Board so they can consider this again.

Who can apply

You can request another Parole Board review if all of the following apply to you:

  • you are in the community on an IPP or DPP licence
  • and one year has passed since the end of your 2 year qualifying period

If you have been recalled to custody and subsequently re-released, you may also apply if:

  • the Parole Board decided to release you on licence after your recall
  • and one year has passed since you were re‑released on your IPP/DPP licence.

If you are not sure whether you can apply, speak to your Probation Practitioner, who can help you.

How to apply

If you meet the above criteria, you can apply by completing and submitting the request termination of IPP/DPP Licence form.

You may want to talk to your legal representative before submitting the form, if you have one.

What happens after submitting your application

After your form is received, the Public Protection Casework Section will:

  1. Check that you are eligible for another Parole Board review.
  2. If you are eligible, they will ask your Probation Practitioner to write a report about whether your licence should end (this is called a ‘termination report’).  A copy of your request will be provided to your Probation Practitioner.
  3. Your probation practitioner will provide you with a copy of the report and you will have the opportunity to provide further representations before it is sent to the Parole Board.
  4. Your case will be sent to the Parole Board, who will make the decision.

If at any point you would like an update on how your application is progressing, you can ask your Probation officer.

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Published 2 June 2026

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