The Parole Board Rules 2019

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and revocation

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application

  3. PART 2 General powers and provisions

    1. 4.Delegation and appointment of functions

    2. 5.Appointment of panels

    3. 6.Case management and directions

    4. 7.Directions hearings and case management conferences

    5. 8.Time

    6. 9.Time limits

    7. 10.Representatives

    8. 11.Method of service

    9. 12.Date of service

    10. 13.Witnesses

    11. 14.Observers

    12. 15.Public and private hearings and location

  4. PART 3 Parole Board proceedings

    1. 16.Referral and service of reports

    2. 17.Withholding information or reports

    3. 18.Representations by and evidence of the parties

    4. 19.Consideration on the papers

    5. 20.Procedure after a provisional decision on the papers

    6. 21.Decision on the papers after a direction for an oral hearing

    7. 22.Notice of an oral hearing

    8. 23.Notification by prisoner

    9. 24.Oral hearing procedure

    10. 25.Decision by a panel at an oral hearing

    11. 26.Decision making by a panel at an oral hearing

    12. 27.Summaries and disclosure

    13. 28.Reconsideration of decisions

    14. 28A.Setting aside final decisions

    15. 29.Error of Procedure

    16. 30.Slip Rule

  5. PART 4 Termination of licence

    1. 31.References to terminate IPP licences

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      Information and reports for a reference to the Board by the Secretary of State to determine the initial release of a prisoner or to determine the re-release of a recalled prisoner

      1. Part A Information relating to the prisoner

        1. 1.The full name of the prisoner.

        2. 2.The date of birth of the prisoner.

        3. 3.The prison in which the prisoner is detained, details of...

        4. 4.The date on which the prisoner was given the current...

        5. 5.If available, the comments of the trial judge when passing...

        6. 6.The parole history, if any, of the prisoner, including details...

        7. 7.If available, the conclusions of the Court of Appeal in...

        8. 8.In recall cases, the details of any previous recalls of...

        9. 9.In recall cases, the statement of reasons for the most...

        10. 10.In recall cases, if available, witness statements, police statements and...

      2. Part B Reports relating to the prisoner

        1. 1Z.(1) Reports relating to the prisoner should present all relevant...

        2. 1.If available and relevant to the Secretary of State’s assessment...

        3. 2.If available, any reports or evidence the sentencing court recommended...

        4. 3.Reports on a prisoner who was subject to a transfer...

        5. 4.Current reports on prisoner’s risk factors, reduction in risk and...

        6. 5.A current risk management report prepared for the Board by...

        7. 6.If available, a current Victim Personal Statement setting out the...

        8. 7.In recall cases, any reports considered by the Secretary of...

        9. 8.In recall cases, a copy of the prisoner’s licence at...

  8. Explanatory Note