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The Parole Board has published guidance for its members on factors to take into consideration when reviewing cases of young adults.
Guidance for panels to identify if/when the support of an intermediary may be required for a prisoner.
Revised Guidance on Judicial Reviews and Private Law Claims
This guidance on non-disclosure applications was revised in March 2024.
The is a public guide to show the Decision-Making Framework used by Parole Board members
The Parole Board has extended its approved Welsh Language Scheme for a further two-year period, from 2021 until 2023.
This guidance relates to prisoners who have been transferred from England and Wales to another United Kingdom jurisdiction and vice versa.
This is the summary of the decision following the parole review for Glyn Razzell
This is the revised guidance on Duty Member Activities.
Guidance for Parole Board members on the changes brought about by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012.
This booklet answers common questions victims have about parole and how the Parole Board works.
Guidance on Case Conferences and Directions Hearings
This guide for staff, offenders and their representatives covers what happens in the parole process, and the duties of the practitioners involved.
The Parole Board's guidance to members on deferrals.
Revised Guidance on Representation
Revised Guidance on Restricted Patients and the Mental Health Act.
This guidance supports Parole Board panels in identifying when a specialist report may be required and in making directions for specialist reports.
Guidance on Restorative Justice has been in development for some time, following a multi-agency Restorative Justice Workshop in September 2019.
This is the revised guidance on Types of Cases.
The power to refer high-risk prisoners to the Board, in place of automatic release, is set out in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
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