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Information on the process for licence terminations for those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentence
An outline of the parole process
Revised Guidance on Foreign National Prisoners
Guidance for Parole Board members regarding interventions undertaken by prisoners.
Setting aside a Parole Board decision
Revised Guidance on Representation
The updated Framework for listing oral hearings.
The latest revised guidance on victims.
The key principles the Parole Board must follow when considering an allegation that has been made against a prisoner and the allegation is disputed.
Revised Guidance on Oral Hearings
Guidance for members on prisoners who maintain their innocence
The is a public guide to show the Decision-Making Framework used by Parole Board members
Latest guidance on reconsideration sets out the process from start to finish.
A Parole Board decision can be challenged through: The reconsideration mechanism, an application to set aside a decision and Judicial review
Parole Board guidance for members regarding prisoners who are children.
The Easy Read guides help explain to prisoners how the parole process works.
The Parole Board has published guidance for its members on factors to take into consideration when reviewing cases where mental capacity is a consideration.
Revised Guidance on Restricted Patients and the Mental Health Act.
This guidance on non-disclosure applications was revised in March 2024.
Revised guidance on prisoners who are transgender
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