Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87098

Parole Board: Training

Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of training provided to Parole Board members on assessing the risk of reoffending.

Answer

Jake Richards
Parole Board members receive training in risk assessment that covers interpreting professional evaluations and assessing written and oral evidence to decide if statutory release criteria are satisfied.The Parole Board, as an independent body, is responsib...

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