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You will find attached the redacted decision following the paper hearing for John Worboys held on 21 April 2026.
Parole Board Member Recruitment
You will find below the summary of an application for the oral hearing in the case of Jon Venables to be made public
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.
This guidance provides key considerations for panels undertaking parole reviews of individuals serving IPP or DPP sentences.
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.
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.
You will find below the summary of an application for the oral hearing in the case of Ronald Evans to be made public
Revised Guidance on Quality Assurance
Members of the public can now request summaries of parole decisions.
This guidance is for Parole Board members carrying out Oral Hearing work.
Latest guidance on how Parole Board panels make decisions.
Parole Board's Complaints Policy and Code of Conduct for Members and Staff.
The Easy Read guides help explain to prisoners how the parole process works.
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.
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
The Parole Board welcomes feedback from anyone and as such we have developed a new avenue to provide feedback.
Guidance for members on prisoners who maintain their innocence
An outline of the parole process
The latest revised guidance on victims.
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