Statement from the Chairperson of the Adult Parole Board
Due to the unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Adult Parole Board is reviewing its operations.
It is doing this to minimise the negative effects of any changes, while also ensuring that that Board fulfils its obligations:
Adult Parole Board Annual Report 2018-19
The Adult Parole Board Annual Report 2018-19, tabled in Parliament on 17 October 2019, shows that prisoners are successfully completing their parole more than ever before.
Read the full report.
The purpose of parole
Parole provides prisoners with a structured, supported and supervised transition so that they can adjust from prison back into the community, rather than returning straight to the community at the end of their sentence without supervision or support. By supporting prisoners to return to the community under supervision toward the end of their sentence, parole’s main purpose is to increase community safety.
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