Parole Board for England and Wales

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The Parole Board for England and Wales is an independent body that assesses whether certain prisoners can be safely released back into the community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf non-departmental public body
parole board
public body of the United Kingdom
abbreviation Parole Board for England and Wales
surface form: "Parole Board"
appliesTo indeterminate sentence prisoners
prisoners serving certain sentences
some determinate sentence prisoners
composedOf independent members
judicial members
psychologist members
country United Kingdom
decisionCriterion evidence of rehabilitation
risk posed by the prisoner to the public
foundedBy UK government
surface form: "Government of the United Kingdom"
goal ensure that prisoners are only released when it is safe to do so
protect the public
hasChairperson chair of the Parole Board for England and Wales
hasLegalStatus independent body
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: "London"
isPartOf criminal justice system of England and Wales
jurisdiction England and Wales
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Criminal Justice Act 1967
locatedInTimeZone British Summer Time
Greenwich Mean Time
mandate make independent risk-based decisions on the release and recall of prisoners
operatesIn England
Wales
overseenBy Ministry of Justice
parentOrganization Ministry of Justice
primaryFunction advise on the transfer of some prisoners to open conditions
assess whether certain prisoners can be safely released into the community
direct the release of some prisoners
make decisions on the release of prisoners on parole
sector justice
subjectArea parole
public protection
risk assessment
subjectTo judicial review
usesProcess oral hearings
paper reviews
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/parole-board
worksWith HM Prison and Probation Service
surface form: "His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service"

HM Prison and Probation Service
surface form: "probation services in England and Wales"

Referenced by (4)

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Parole Board for England and Wales abbreviation Parole Board for England and Wales
this entity surface form: "Parole Board"
HM Prison and Probation Service coordinatesWith Parole Board for England and Wales
Ministry of Justice oversees Parole Board for England and Wales
Ministry of Justice parentDepartmentOf Parole Board for England and Wales

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