The Parole Board Rules 2016

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and revocation

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application

3. PART 2

   1. 4. Referral of cases

   2. 5. Appointment of panels

   3. 6. Representation

   4. 7. Service of information and reports

   5. 8. Withholding information or reports

   6. 9. Representations by and evidence of the parties

   7. 10. Directions

   8. 11. Directions hearing

   9. 12. Adjournment and deferral

   10. 13. Time

4. PART 3

   1. 14. Consideration by single member appointed under rule 5(1)

   2. 15. Provisional decision against release

5. PART 4

   1. 16. Consideration by an oral panel

   2. 17. Oral panel decisions

   3. 18. Notice of hearing

   4. 19. Notification by prisoner

   5. 20. Witness

   6. 21. Observer

   7. 22. Location and privacy of proceedings

   8. 23. Hearing procedure

   9. 24. The decision

6. PART 5

   1. 25. Disclosure of information

   2. 26. Transmission of documents etc.

   3. 27. Error of procedure

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Information and reports for submission to the Board by the Secretary of State on a reference to the Board to determine the initial release of a 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. The comments, if available, of the trial judge when passing...

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

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

      2. PART B Reports relating to the prisoner

         1. 1. If available, the pre-trial and pre-sentence reports examined by the...

         2. 2. Reports on a prisoner who was subject to a transfer...

         3. 3. Current reports on the prisoner’s risk factors, reduction in risk...

         4. 4. A current risk management reportprepared for the Board by an...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Information and reports for submission to the Board by the Secretary of State on a reference to the Board to determine the 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. The parole history, if any, of the prisoner, including details...

         6. 6. If available, the details of any sentence plan prepared for...

         7. 7. The details of any previous recalls of the prisoner including...

         8. 8. The statement of reasons for the most recent recall which...

      2. PART B Reports relating to the prisoner

         1. 1. Any reports considered by the Secretary of State in deciding...

         2. 2. If available, any pre-sentence report examined by the sentencing court...

         3. 3. Any details of convictions prior to the index offence (as...

         4. 4. A copy of the prisoner’s licence at the point at...

9. Explanatory Note