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Emergency Alerts Test on Sunday 7 September, 3pm
Parole Board duty members deal with requests received from the Secretary of State or the prisoner/legal representative that fall outside routine processes.
Information setting out how the Parole Board uses Twitter.
Prioritisation Framework for Paper Reviews under the Member Case Assessment Process (June 2023 v1.0)
Guidance for panels to identify if/when the support of an intermediary may be required for a prisoner.
There were 341 active and 8 former active members in 2021/22.
The operational protocol sets out how the parole system operates
Revised Guidance on Representation
Revised Duty Member Activities Guidance
The Parole Board has extended its approved Welsh Language Scheme for a further two-year period, from 2021 until 2023.
The power to refer high-risk prisoners to the Board, in place of automatic release, is set out in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
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