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How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
When a prisoner is released depends on: the length of their sentence their鈥�
A prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods towards the鈥�
All prisoners get help preparing for life when they leave prison. In the鈥�
A person leaving prison may get the following financial support: Universal鈥�
皇冠体育app home of Parole Board on GOV.UK. 皇冠体育app Parole Board is an independent body that carries out risk assessments on prisoners to determine whether they can be safely released into the community.
Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision
Getting parole means you can leave prison or be released from custody鈥�
You may have to go to a hearing before the Parole Board can make a鈥�
You鈥檒l have to represent yourself at the Parole Board hearing if you do鈥�
You can challenge a Parole Board decision that was made on or after 22鈥�
Parole Board Member Recruitment
A guide to what Licence Conditions are, which conditions Parole Board members can use in their decisions, and how conditions can be varied
How to apply to become a Parole Board member
You will find attached the decision following the application for the parole hearing of Jon Venables to allow the public to observe the hearing.
Member guidance for cases where the prisoner鈥檚 first language is not English (or Welsh), and translation of documents, or an interpreter, may be needed.
You will find attached the decision following the application for the parole hearing of Charles Salvador to allow the public to observe the hearing.
Apply for parole if you're a young offender - who can apply, how to apply, help with parole, appeal against a decision
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