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This guidance provides information about the different types of sentence and cases which panels may come across.
Member guidance for cases where the prisoner’s first or preferred language is Welsh, as well as any other individual that communicates with the Board in Welsh.
This is the guide for Parole Board oral hearings.
This is the revised guidance on Duty Member Activities.
The Parole Board Interim Covid-19 Guidance issued in October 2020 has been replaced with a Frequently Asked Questions document.
Overview and guidance on parole for children and young people.
Guidance on the work of the Duty Member
The Parole Board has issued guidance to members on children and prisoners in secure hospitals/mental health units during the parole process
The Parole Board has submitted its response to the MoJ consultation: "Reconsideration of Parole Board decisions: creating a new and open system."
The Parole Board's guidance to members on deferrals.
Guidance for Parole Board members and parole practitioners about what is expected of them when contributing to an oral hearing.
How Parole Board members decide to refer cases to an oral hearing, and the rules they must follow when making this decision.
This guide for staff, offenders and their representatives covers what happens in the parole process, and the duties of the practitioners involved.
Guidance for Parole Board members on the changes brought about by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012.
A comprehensive review of the generic parole process for indeterminate sentence prisoners.
The updated Framework for the panelling of cases for paper reviews.
Parole Board continue to follow government advice to postpone all oral hearings
The Parole Board has published guidance for its members on factors to take into consideration when reviewing cases of young adults.
Guidance on Restorative Justice has been in development for some time, following a multi-agency Restorative Justice Workshop in September 2019.
This booklet answers common questions victims have about parole and how the Parole Board works.
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