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Parole Board information on Indeterminate Sentence Prisoners (ISPs)

Parole Board information on Indeterminate Sentence Prisoners (ISPs)

Tuesday, 09 January 2018

This is a brief summary on how the Parole Board make decisions on ISP parole reviews...

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Professor Nick Hardwick welcomes government support for transparency

Professor Nick Hardwick welcomes government support for transparency

Sunday, 07 January 2018

Professor Nick Hardwick welcomes support from the Lord Chancellor for greater transparency ...

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Parole Board Chair statement in relation to the release decision of John Worboys

Parole Board Chair statement in relation to the release decision of John Worboys

Friday, 05 January 2018

Nick Hardwick, Parole Board Chair, has given a statement following the decision by a 3 member Parole Board panel to release John Worboys...

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Parole Board Offices Closed on 27 December

Parole Board Offices Closed on 27 December

Tuesday, 26 December 2017

Due to flooding at 52, Queen Anne's Gate, the Parole Board offices will be closed on 27 December 2017...

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Christmas Opening Times

Christmas Opening Times

Thursday, 21 December 2017

The Parole Board will have staff in the office throughout the Christmas period...

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Invitation to Open Management Committee meeting

Invitation to Open Management Committee meeting

Thursday, 23 November 2017

The Parole Board is holding its annual open Management Committee meeting on 14 December 2017, please sign up if you wish to attend...

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Parole Board supports Why Me? initiative for Restorative Justice Week

Parole Board supports Why Me? initiative for Restorative Justice Week

Friday, 17 November 2017

Parole Board supports Why me? Victims for Restorative Justice in an initiative launched as part of Restorative Justice week (16- 23 November)...

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Chair's speech marks Parole Board's 50th Anniversary and looks at the future for parole

Chair's speech marks Parole Board's 50th Anniversary and looks at the future for parole

Wednesday, 08 November 2017

Nick Hardwick, Chair of the Parole Board, gave a speech looking at the "past, present and future of parole" at event marking the organisation's 50th A...

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Parole Board welcomes historic review into the treatment of BAME individuals

Parole Board welcomes historic review into the treatment of BAME individuals

Wednesday, 06 September 2017

David Lammy has published his independent review into the treatment of, and outcomes for, BAME individuals in the criminal justice system. ...

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The Parole Board faces up to new challenges

The Parole Board faces up to new challenges

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

Parole Board CEO Martin Jones blogs about the challenges the Parole Board face going forward...

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Parole Board Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17

Parole Board Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

Good progress after a difficult period but more still to do...

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Policy changes for IPP cases

Policy changes for IPP cases

Monday, 20 March 2017

Following the new rules being published in November 2016 there have been changes to options for IPP cases at the paper stage....

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Update on determinate sentence prisoner pilots

Update on determinate sentence prisoner pilots

Monday, 20 March 2017

Following a number of pilot projects last year, the Board has adapted it's approach to listing oral hearings....

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National Audit Office investigation into the Parole Board

National Audit Office investigation into the Parole Board

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

The National Audit Office (NAO) today published a report acknowledging the challenges faced by the Board and the progress being made....

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Parole Board Quarterly Performance Report

Parole Board Quarterly Performance Report

Friday, 17 February 2017

Statistics and performance information for quarter two of 2016/2017 (July - September)....

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Names of new Parole Board Members

Names of new Parole Board Members

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

Below are the names of the first cohort of newly appointed Parole Board members, following our announcement in November....

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Going digital at the Parole Board

Going digital at the Parole Board

Friday, 06 January 2017

An update on the e-Dossier project at the Parole Board which aims to have paperless hearings by October 2017....

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Parole Board Christmas office closures

Parole Board Christmas office closures

Monday, 19 December 2016

Details of when the Parole Board office will be closed over the Christmas period....

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Update from the Parole Board CEO

Update from the Parole Board CEO

Wednesday, 14 December 2016

After just over a year in post our Chief Executive, Martin Jones, reflects on his year at the Parole Board and what has been achieved....

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Parole Board holds first open Board meeting

Parole Board holds first open Board meeting

Friday, 25 November 2016

The Management Committee of the Parole Board held an open Board meeting for the first time on 24th November. ...

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New Parole Board Members & Vice Chair appointed

New Parole Board Members & Vice Chair appointed

Friday, 18 November 2016

Over 100 new members will be joining the Parole Board....

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HMIP report on sentences of imprisonment for public protection

HMIP report on sentences of imprisonment for public protection

Thursday, 17 November 2016

The Parole Board is very concerned about the plight of many prisoners serving IPP sentences and welcomes the HMIP report....

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Victim Liaison Officers visit

Victim Liaison Officers visit

Tuesday, 08 November 2016

On Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th November we welcomed Victim Liaison Officers (VLOs) to the Parole Board office to find out more about our work and to m...

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Parole Board Open Board Meeting

Parole Board Open Board Meeting

Monday, 07 November 2016

The Parole Board is holding its first open Management Committee meeting on Thursday 24th November....

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Great Expectations – Parole in 2016 and Beyond

Great Expectations – Parole in 2016 and Beyond

Thursday, 03 November 2016

Nick Hardwick, Parole Board Chairman and Martin Jones, Parole Board Chief Executive will be speaking at the second “Great Expectations” event....

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Parole Board Chairman delivers Parmoor lecture

Parole Board Chairman delivers Parmoor lecture

Friday, 21 October 2016

Nick Hardwick, Chairman of the Parole Board gave the annual Howard League Parmoor Lecture last night at the offices of Clifford Chance....

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New pilot projects to reduce delays for prisoners

New pilot projects to reduce delays for prisoners

Monday, 26 September 2016

The Parole Board is trialling a number of different approaches to reduce the time prisoners have to wait for an oral hearing....

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Statement on IPP prisoners from Parole Board Chairman

Statement on IPP prisoners from Parole Board Chairman

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Professor Nick Hardwick, Chair of the Parole Board, spoke today about the need to deal with the c4000 prisoners given Indeterminate Sentences of Impri...

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Training for members on learning disabilities and difficulties

Training for members on learning disabilities and difficulties

Monday, 25 July 2016

Training events in June raised awareness of the needs of people with learning disabilities and difficulties in the criminal justice system....

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Parole Board annual report and accounts for 2015/16: steady progress but more to do

Parole Board annual report and accounts for 2015/16: steady progress but more to do

Thursday, 21 July 2016

The Parole Board has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/16....

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