tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Parole Board2025-04-25T00:00:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-chair-of-the-parole-board-announced-alexandra-marks-cbe2025-04-25T00:00:00+01:00New Chair of the Parole Board announced - Alexandra Marks CBEAlexandra Marks CBE has been announced as the new Chair of the Parole Board by the Secretary of State for Justice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-attend-parole-hearings-to-see-offenders-held-to-account2025-04-01T00:01:07+01:00Victims attend parole hearings to see offenders held to accountVictims can attend the parole hearings of their perpetrators from today (1 April) as part of the Government's Plan for Change.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victim-observers-national-roll-out-on-1-april-20252025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00Victim Observers – National roll-out on 1 April 2025As of today, victim observation of oral hearings will be rolled out across all regions of England and Wales.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointments-and-reappointment-of-parole-board-members2024-12-16T09:30:02+00:00Appointments and reappointment of Parole Board membersThe Secretary of State has approved the appointments of 78 Parole Board Members and the reappointment of one member.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/members-appointed-and-reappointed-to-the-parole-board2024-10-15T09:00:04+01:00Members appointed and reappointed to the Parole BoardThe Secretary of State has approved the appointment and reappointments of Parole Board members. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-on-upcoming-changes-to-ipp-licence-termination-process2024-10-10T00:00:00+01:00Update on imminent changes to IPP licence termination processInformation on the new processes for licence terminations for those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentence
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/decision-summary-in-the-case-of-abdalraouf-abdallah2024-09-30T00:00:00+01:00Decision summary in the case of Abdalraouf AbdallahDue to the exceptional levels of interest in this decision, the Parole Board is publishing the decision summary on its website.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-parole-board-appoints-cecilia-french-chief-executive2024-09-17T00:00:00+01:00The Parole Board appoints Cecilia French Chief ExecutiveCecilia French is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the Parole Board from 1 October 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parole-board-management-committee-non-executive-directors2024-05-22T00:00:00+01:00Parole Board Management Committee Non-Executive DirectorsAppointment of Parole Board Audit & Risk Committee Chair and Non-Executive Directors tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointment-and-reappointment-of-members-to-the-parole-board2024-03-28T09:31:58+00:00Appointment of members to the Parole BoardThe Secretary of State has approved the following appointments of Parole Board members. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-parole-board-appoints-faith-geary-as-interim-ceo2024-03-07T12:04:28+00:00The Parole Board appoints Faith Geary as Interim CEOFaith Geary is appointed as the Interim Chief Executive Officer for the Parole Board from 1st March 2024.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/martin-jones-appointed-as-hmcip2024-01-22T10:30:21+00:00Martin Jones appointed as HMCIPThe Parole Board for England and Wales today announced that Martin Jones has been appointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation from March 2024.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proposals-for-review-of-ipp-licence-termination-criteria2023-12-14T12:57:10+00:00Proposals for review of IPP licence termination criteriaProposals for review of IPP licence termination criteria and updated HMPPS IPP Action Plantag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parole-board-chief-executives-blog-june-20232023-06-16T16:35:00+01:00Parole Board Chief Executive's blog - June 2023CEO Martin Jones outlines the Parole Board's stance on Recalls, why they happen and how they are managed.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/amendments-to-parole-board-rules2022-07-21T11:05:00+01:00Amendments to Parole Board rulesFrom 21st July 2022, there are a number of amendments to the Parole Board Rules 2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointment-reappointment-and-extension-of-tenure-of-parole-board-members2022-06-09T10:00:00+01:00Appointment, reappointment and extension of tenure of Parole Board membersThe Secretary of State has approved the appointments, reappointments and the extension of tenures of Parole Board Members. These comprise independent, psychologist, psychiatrist, terrorist risk and judicial members.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parole-board-chief-executives-blog-october-20212021-10-01T12:58:16+01:00Parole Board Chief Executive's blog - October 2021Martin Jones discusses the issue of mental health among prisoners and the work of the Board in this area.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parole-board-members-blog-september-20212021-09-10T10:21:55+01:00Parole Board Member's Blog - September 2021Panel member Rob McKeon gives a fascinating insight into how Parole Board members explore the unknown about offenders.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parole-board-chief-executives-blog-august-20212021-08-05T12:02:49+01:00Parole Board Chief Executive's blog - August 2021CEO Martin Jones discusses the Parole Board's Business Plan 2021-2022 and outlines its priorities for the next 12 months.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parole-board-members-blog-july-20212021-07-30T11:42:18+01:00Parole Board Members Blog - July 2021Panel member Sian Flynn - who joined the Board 15 years ago - discusses some of the common misconceptions around parole and explains the reality of being a Parole Board member.