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The Parole Board welcomes the government's plans to ensure that terrorist offenders are not released automatically
Peter Rook has been announced as the new Vice Chair of the Parole Board
The Parole Board will have staff working throughout the Christmas period, apart from on 25 and 26 December 2019 and 1 January 2020
Statement from the Parole Board in relation to the London Bridge attack on Friday 29 November 2019
The Secretary of State has confirmed the appointment of 48 members to the Parole Board, the re-appointment of one independent member and the extension of the appointments of 45 independent members.
Martin Jones, CEO of the Parole Board, explains how Victims can access the services they are entitled to and the work being done by the Parole Board to be more open, including the introduction of a mechanism to challenge par…
A recruitment campaign in the North of England has seen a record number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates appointed to become Parole Board members.
In his latest blog, Martin Jones, CEO, talks about outcomes from the first stage of the member recruitment campaign, a delegation looking to introduce parole in the Czech Republic, and a visit to HMP Rye Hill.
In his latest blog, Martin Jones, CEO, writes about meeting other paroling authorities in the US, publishing a new video for victims, plans for the new financial year, and guidance for members on consideration of allegations…
"A Victim's guide to parole", a new video to help victims of crime understand what to expect during the parole process, has been released by the Parole Board and the Victims' Commissioner.
A guide to what Licence Conditions are, which conditions Parole Board members can use in their decisions, and how conditions can be varied
Martin Jones, CEO, writes about member recruitment events and increasing diversity, reaching 1000 decision summaries, and the outcome of the MOJ review of the Parole Board rules.
The Parole Board is holding a recruitment event in Bradford on 22 February to discuss why it must improve the diversity of its membership and to encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to be a member.
The Parole Board is holding a recruitment event in Sheffield on 22 February to discuss why it must improve the diversity of its membership and to encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to be a member.
The Parole Board welcomes the findings from the Ministry of Justice review of the Parole Board rules and reconsideration mechanism, which were announced today by the Secretary of State for Justice.
The recruitment campaign for new Parole Board members is now open.
Aruna Walsh, independent member, has written a blog about how she was able to transfer skills and experience gained outside of the criminal justice sector into becoming an experienced Parole Board member.
His Honour Judge Geoffrey Kamil, CBE, writes about how the Parole Board has changed and improved since he joined in 2000 and why people should consider applying to be a member.
Cassie Williams, independent member, writes about the opportunities and challenges she has had since joining in 2016 and how the flexible work allows her to fit it in around her other commitments.
The Parole Board will have staff in the office throughout the Christmas period, apart from on 25 and 26 December 2018 and 1 January 2019.
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