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Parole Board Member Recruitment
Parole Board's Complaints Policy and Code of Conduct for Members and Staff.
Revised Guidance on Quality Assurance
This is the summary of the decision following the parole review for Glyn Razzell
The Parole Board Rules 2019 were introduced on 22 July 2019 and apply to all parole cases referred to the Parole Board on or after that date.
Revised Guidance on Oral Hearings
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.
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.
Members of the public can now request summaries of parole decisions.
Information on the process for licence terminations for those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentence
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
The Parole Board is committed to protecting and promoting equality and diversity and this guidance sets out its duty under the Equality Act 2010
Latest guidance on reconsideration sets out the process from start to finish.
This guidance on non-disclosure applications was revised in March 2024.
Revised Guidance on Member Case Assessment.
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.
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.
This guidance supports Parole Board panels in identifying when a specialist report may be required and in making directions for specialist reports.
This is the revised guidance on Types of Cases.
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