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You will find attached the redacted decision following the paper hearing for John Worboys held on 21 April 2026.
You will find below a summary of the application for the oral hearing of Alex Belfield to be made public.
Parole Board Member Recruitment
Member guidance for cases where the prisoner’s first language is not English (or Welsh), and translation of documents, or an interpreter, may be needed.
You will find below a summary of the application for the oral hearing of Anthony Jewell to be made public.
Members of the public can now request summaries of parole decisions.
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.
You will find below a summary of the application for the oral hearing of Gary Iles to be made public.
Member guidance on IPP/DPP sentenced individuals.
You will find below a summary of the application for the oral hearing of Peter Hillman to be made public
The Parole Board Rules were introduced on 22 July 2019 and apply to all parole cases referred to the Parole Board on or after that date.
This guidance is for Parole Board members carrying out Oral Hearing work.
You will find below a summary of the application for the oral hearing of Steven Gander to be made public.
The Parole Board reconsideration mechanism was launched on 22 July 2019. This allows parties to the case to apply for reconsideration of a parole decision.
Information on the process for licence terminations for those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentence
Guidance for Parole Board members carrying out Member Case Assessment (MCA) work
The guidance is part of a range of initiatives to move the Parole Board to a trauma-informed and trauma-responsive organisation.
The Parole Board welcomes feedback from anyone and as such we have developed a new avenue to provide feedback.
Latest guidance on how Parole Board panels make decisions.
Revised Guidance on Quality Assurance
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