These figures relate to hearing outcomes where the result is either approved or declined. Adjourned, reserved or deferred outcomes are not included as this would give a misleading impression of outcomes. It should be remembered that an approval of a recall application, or application for an order under s107 of the Parole Act 2002, results in an offender returning to, or remaining in, prison – thus, figures for approvals cannot be simply translated to offenders released from prison by the Board.
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2002/03 |
2003/04 |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
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Total |
4 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
Under s27 of the Parole Act 2002, the Board may postpone an offender’s parole hearing for up to three years if it is satisfied that, in the absence of a significant change in the offender’s circumstances, they will not be suitable for release at the time when they are next due to be considered for parole.
