Request a further Parole Board consideration of IPP licence termination
This page explains when and how you can apply for a Parole Board review to end your IPP or DPP licence early (termination).
Applies to England and Wales
Two years after your 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 end your licence at this review, a further request can be made to the HMPPS Public Protection Casework Section (PPCS) to send your case back to the Parole Board for reconsideration.
Who can apply
If you’re unsure when you become eligible to apply for a further review, discuss this with your Probation Officer and/or your solicitor before you apply.
If you do not meet the criteria, your application will be rejected.
You can apply for another Parole Board review if both of the following apply to you:
- you’re in the community on an IPP or DPP licence
- one year has passed since the end of your 2 year qualifying period
If you were recalled to custody and later re-released, you can also apply if both of the following apply to you:
- the Parole Board decided to release you on licence after your recall
- one year has passed since you were re‑released on your IPP/DPP licence
You should not apply if:
- you’re currently in prison having been recalled
- you’re more than 8 weeks from your eligibility date for a further application to the Parole Board
How to apply
If you meet the criteria above, you can apply by completing and submitting the request termination of IPP/DPP Licence form.
Before submitting the form, you may want to talk to your legal representative if you have one.
What happens after submitting your application
After your form is received, the Public Protection Casework Section will:
- Check that you are eligible for another Parole Board review.
- 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.
- 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.
- Your case will be sent to the Parole Board, who will make the decision.
- You will be notified of the Parole Board’s decision via your Probation Practitioner and/or your legal representative (if you have one).
If at any point you would like an update on how your application is progressing, you can ask your Probation officer.