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Revised Guidance on Judicial Reviews and Private Law Claims
This guidance is to assist Parole Board Panels with their understanding of, and responsibility for, setting licence conditions.
This booklet answers common questions victims have about parole and how the Parole Board works.
Latest guidance on reconsideration sets out the process from start to finish.
The Parole Board has revised its policy and guidance on digitally recording parole proceedings.
There were 341 active and 8 former active members in 2021/22.
Guidance for Parole Board members on the changes brought about by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012.
The Parole Board has extended its approved Welsh Language Scheme for a further two-year period, from 2021 until 2023.
Guidance on Case Conferences and Directions Hearings
Prioritisation Framework for Paper Reviews under the Member Case Assessment Process (June 2023 v1.0)
Guidance to provide advice to Parole Board members who may find themselves appointed to a hearing which is to be held in public.
This guidance relates to prisoners who have been transferred from England and Wales to another United Kingdom jurisdiction and vice versa.
This guide for staff, offenders and their representatives covers what happens in the parole process, and the duties of the practitioners involved.
Vacancy: Non-Executive Director of the Management Committee of the Parole Board for England and Wales and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member guidance for cases where the prisoner’s first or preferred language is Welsh, as well as any other individual that communicates with the Board in Welsh.
This is the guide for Parole Board oral hearings.
This is guidance for Parole Board members when a situation arises that a case cannot be progressed at any stage during a review.
Overview and guidance on parole for children and young people.
Parole Board guidance for members regarding prisoners who are children.
Guidance for Parole Board members and parole practitioners about what is expected of them when contributing to an oral hearing.
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