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The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2023

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Amendments to the Parole Board Rules 2019

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2.—(1) The Parole Board Rules 2019(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 24 (oral hearing procedure), for paragraph (1), substitute “(1) At the beginning of the oral hearing the panel chair must explain the order of proceedings which the panel plans to adopt”.

(3) In the Schedule, after Part A insert—

  1. Secretary of State view on suitability for release

1.  Reports relating to the prisoner should present all relevant information and a factual assessment pertaining to risk, as set out in the paragraphs of Part B of this Schedule. Report writers’ may include in the report their professional opinion on whether the prisoner is safe to be managed in the community, or moved to open prison conditions, provided that they feel able to give such an opinion. Any such opinion should be made by reference to their particular area of competence, as well as to their specific interactions with the prisoner.

2.  Where considered appropriate, the Secretary of State, as a party to the proceedings, will present an overarching view on the prisoner’s suitability for release in accordance with the statutory release test..

(4) In Part B of the Schedule—

(a)omit paragraph 1Z;

(b)for paragraph 4, substitute—

4.  Current reports on the prisoner’s risk factors, reduction in risk and performance and behaviour in prison;

(c)for paragraph 5, substitute—

5.  A current risk management report prepared for the Board by an officer of the National Probation Service, including information on the following where relevant—

(a)details of the prisoner’s address, family circumstances and family attitudes towards the prisoner;

(b)alternative options if the offender cannot return home;

(c)the opportunity for employment on release;

(d)the local community’s attitude towards the prisoner (if known);

(e)the prisoner’s attitude towards the offence for which the offender received the sentence that is being considered by the Board;

(f)the prisoner’s response to previous periods of supervision;

(g)the prisoner’s behaviour during any temporary leave during the current sentence;

(h)the prisoner’s attitude to the prospect of release and the requirements and objectives of supervision, including likely compliance;

(i)an assessment of the risk of reoffending;

(j)a programme of supervision;

(k)analysis of the impact of the offence on the victims, for which the offender received the sentence which is being considered by the Board;

(l)recommendations regarding any licence conditions.

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S.I. 2019/1038 amended by S.I. 2022/717 .

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