Since March 2020, the Parole Board has made:
- 23,097 decisions (12% more than 2019-20)
- 3,818 releases
- 11,258 refusals
- 657 recommendations for open
- 7,364 directions to oral hearing
"I wanted a job that touched lives"
Having served in the prison service for 29 years, Governor Babafemi Dada shares what inspired him to join in the first place.
#BlackHistoryMonth#rehabilitation
Please RT & share our survey as widely as possible. It’s critical we hear from rape victims & survivors who have reported to @metpoliceuk & were asked to share personal technology such as mobile phone data https://t.co/z3WIRmKnBX #victimsvoice
The Chief Executive of the @Parole_Board is calling for high-profile parole hearings in England and Wales to be heard in public so 'justice can be seen to be done'.
@jones_martinw says there are around 100 cases a year that would be prime candidates.
https://t.co/6zquvGdodE
“What a relief to be able to talk about it” 🙌
Watch staff from across the service normalise the conversation around the menopause and highlight the support in place.
Find out more 👀
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#WorldMenopauseDay
The Parole Board has issued important guidance on applying for termination off IPP licences. An IPP offender has the right to apply for this ten years after their initial release.
https://t.co/2hXKcndrVp
The Parole Board has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2019-20. It has been another busy year... I will share some of the key headlines on this thread. https://t.co/LYTkGRXSm6
Clapping tonight for our wonderful keyworkers including probation and prison staff. Thank you for all you are doing during this difficult time. #hiddenheros
We have a small number of cases where the victim was due to attend a parole hearing to read out their victim personal statement (VPS), had asked for the statement to be read out by someone else on their behalf. 1/6
BAILII - The Parole Board for England and Wales. The Parole Board has published a further 28 reconsideration decisions. #transparency https://t.co/SNFcl9UrqH
The Parole Board’s office has been temporarily closed during the coronavirus crisis so we are currently unable to access our post, whilst all staff work remotely. We apologise for the delay in responding to messages. We ask that anything is sent via email at this time 1/2
Join us in thanking frontline teams in prisons, probation services, courts & tribunals, our partners & everyone else we work with. 👏🏾
Your tireless work is keeping people safe during the #coronavirus pandemic.
Thank you for everything you do.
@hmctsgovuk@hmpps#covidheroes