Consultation outcome

Root and Branch review of the parole system

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 20 October 2020
• Last updated: 8 February 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Government response

PDF, 155 KB, 18 pages

Detail of outcome

This document summarises the consultation responses received and the government’s decisions following the Root and Branch review consultation which ran from 20 October to 1 December 2020.

The consultation asked for views on making some parole hearings open to victims of crime or the wider public in some limited circumstances.

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Original consultation

Summary

Public consultation on making some parole hearings open to victims of crime and the wider public.

This consultation ran from
11:45am on 20 October 2020 to 11:59pm on 1 December 2020

Consultation description

This document sets out for consultation the merits of amending the Parole Board Rules to allow victims of crime or the wider public to attend parole hearings in some limited circumstances. The consultation is aimed primarily at people with experience or knowledge of the parole process, victims of crime, and media representatives in England and Wales who may have any insight or an informed view on the questions that are posed, however views will be welcomed from anyone who wishes to respond.

Related link

Parole System Reform

Documents

Consultation document

PDF, 407 KB, 25 pages

Equalities statement

PDF, 170 KB, 5 pages

Adolygiad o’r bôn i’r brig o’r system parôl

PDF, 332 KB, 26 pages

Datganiad Cydraddoldeb

PDF, 203 KB, 5 pages

Published 20 October 2020
Last updated 8 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 8 February 2021

   Government response published.

2. 2 November 2020

   Welsh version published.

3. 20 October 2020

   First published.