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Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE appointed as the new Vice Chair of the Parole Board
The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE as the Vice Chair of the Parole Board.
The Parole Board announces new Non-Executive Director of the Management Committee
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of 46 Parole Board members, as set out below, and the appointment of 2 psychologist members.
An update on the Parole Board's transparency agenda
Due to exceptional levels of public interest the Parole Board is publishing a redacted decision in the case of Colin Pitchfork
The Parole Board is inviting the public to observe its annual Open Management Committee meeting at 11:30am-1:30pm on Thursday 4 December 2025.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of His Honour Jeremy Roberts KC and His Honour Peter Rook KC to the Parole Board.
The Secretary of State has reappointed Sir David Calvert-Smith as a judicial member of the Parole Board.
The Parole Board has today published a review into its transparency
Alexandra Marks CBE has been announced as the new Chair of the Parole Board by the Secretary of State for Justice.
Victims can attend the parole hearings of their perpetrators from today (1 April) as part of the Government's Plan for Change.
As of today, victim observation of oral hearings will be rolled out across all regions of England and Wales.
The Secretary of State has approved the appointments of 78 Parole Board Members and the reappointment of one member.
The Secretary of State has approved the appointment and reappointments of Parole Board members.
Information on the new processes for licence terminations for those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentence
Due to the exceptional levels of interest in this decision, the Parole Board is publishing the decision summary on its website.
Cecilia French is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the Parole Board from 1 October 2024.
Appointment of Parole Board Audit & Risk Committee Chair and Non-Executive Directors
The Secretary of State has approved the following appointments of Parole Board members.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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