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How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence

• When someone can leave prison

  When a prisoner is released depends on: the length of their sentence their…

• Temporary release from prison

  A prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods towards the…

• Before someone leaves prison

  All prisoners get help preparing for life when they leave prison. In the…

• Support when someone leaves prison

  A person leaving prison may get the following financial support: Universal…

The home of Parole Board on ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº. The Parole Board is an independent body that carries out risk assessments on prisoners to determine whether they can be safely released into the community.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

You will find attached the decision following the application for the parole hearing of Tracey Connelly to allow the public to observe the hearing.

• Updated: 1 August 2025

Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision

A guide to what Licence Conditions are, which conditions Parole Board members can use in their decisions, and how conditions can be varied

• Updated: 20 March 2019

How to apply to become a Parole Board member

• Updated: 3 January 2019

Parole Board Member Recruitment

• Updated: 21 January 2021

You will find attached the decision following the application for the parole hearing of Colin Pitchfork to allow the public to observe the hearing.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

Here you will find updates on decisions made on applications for parole hearings to be held in public.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

Parole Board's Complaints Policy and Code of Conduct for Members and Staff.

• Updated: 20 March 2019