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Parole Board Member Recruitment
Parole Board's Complaints Policy and Code of Conduct for Members and Staff.
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.
Revised Guidance on Quality Assurance
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 on neurodiveristy.
Members of the public can now request summaries of parole decisions.
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
A Parole Board decision can be challenged through: The reconsideration mechanism, an application to set aside a decision and Judicial review
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
The is a public guide to show the Decision-Making Framework used by Parole Board members
The Easy Read guides help explain to prisoners how the parole process works.
Revised Guidance on Member Case Assessment.
Member guidance on IPP/DPP sentenced prisoners.
An outline of the parole process
Guidance for members on prisoners who maintain their innocence
The Parole Board Observer Guidance has been completely revised and updated
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