Guidance

Types of Cases Guidance (February 2025 v4.1)

This guidance provides information about the different types of sentence and cases which panels may come across.

From:
Parole Board
Published
21 February 2025

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Types of Cases Guidance

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Details

This guidance details the possible Parole Board decision outcomes for prisoners serving each type of sentence and provides relevant dates for each sentence type.

It highlights where the powers and procedures of the Board are affected by the type of sentence the prisoner is serving and details the process-related issues relevant to specific types of cases.

The guidance has been revised to reflect recent changes in policy and legislation following the Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2024 and the Victims and Prisoners (VAP) Act 2024, as well as other changes in practice.

This replaces all previous Parole Board guidance on Types of Cases.

Updates to this page

Published 21 February 2025

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