Andrew Barlow: Serial rapist due to be released despite appeal – BBC News
‘A man who was jailed for 13 rapes is due to be released despite an appeal from the justice secretary.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: parole
Man who killed wife becomes first inmate to face public parole hearing – The Guardian
‘A man convicted of his wife’s 1985 murder has claimed his lover was responsible for the crime at the first ever public Parole Board hearing in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 12 December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Miss Hitler’ beauty queen to be released from prison early – The Independent
‘A convicted extreme right-wing terrorist and Miss Hitler beauty pageant contestant who joked about gassing synagogues is to be freed early from jail.’
The Independent, 13th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dangerous killer who made legal history could be moved to open prison – The Independent
‘A “dangerous” killer who murdered a pizza delivery girl in a frenzied sex attack in a case that made legal history could be moved to an open prison.’
The Independent, 12th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dominic Raab made Parole Board’s ‘difficult job next to impossible’ – The Guardian
‘Dominic Raab was accused by a senior Parole Board official of making a “difficult job next to impossible” after making big policy changes without notice, newly uncovered documents show.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Somerset murderer’s parole application under review – BBC News
‘A man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife is to have his parole application considered.’
BBC News, 20th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tony Hudgell’s adoptive mother ‘over the moon’ that his abuser may stay in jail – The Independent
‘The adoptive mother of Tony Hudgell, a little boy who was tortured by his parents, has said she is “over the moon” that his birth mother may not be released from jail this week as planned.’
The Independent, 11th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Carole Packman murder: Parole dates given to paper before family – BBC News
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said it is “deeply sorry” that a murderer’s parole dates were given to a local newspaper before the victim’s family.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner Charles Bronson asks for public Parole Board hearing under new rules – The Guardian
‘Charles Bronson, one of the UK’s longest serving and most notorious prisoners, has become the first inmate to formally ask for his next Parole Board hearing to be heard in public after new rules came into force on Thursday in an attempt to remove the secrecy behind the process.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Parole hearings to be heard in public for the first time – Ministry of Justice
‘Victims, members of the public and the media will be able to ask for a parole hearing to be heard in public for the first time, following law changes being made today (30 June 2022).’
Ministry of Justice, 30th June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Government lost £98m amid failings with electronic tagging project – report – The Independent
‘The Government does not know if electronically tagging criminals is helping to cut reoffending because of failings with the system, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned.’
The Independent, 8th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pilot scheme paves way for victims’ right to attend Parole Board hearings – The Independent
‘Victims could attend full Parole Board hearings for criminals hoping to be freed from jail for the first time as early as next month.’
The Independent, 4th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sex offenders being freed from UK military jail without any probation supervision, report warns – The Independent
‘Sex offenders and domestic abusers are being freed from the UK’s military jail “without any safeguards or probation supervision”, inspectors have warned.’
The Independent, 5th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Garry Newlove killer recommended for move to open prison – The Guardian
‘The Parole Board has recommended that the ringleader of a murder that shocked Britain in 2007 be moved to an open prison.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
MP welcomes parole reforms after Pitchfork release – BBC News
‘An MP who campaigned against the release of double child killer Colin Pitchfork has welcomed “landmark” changes to the parole system.’
BBC News, 1st April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dominic Raab to appeal after Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby P, granted parole – Daily Telegraph
‘Justice Secretary to ask Parole Board to reconsider decision to free 40-year-old, jailed for ‘causing or allowing’ death of her son.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Joanne Tulip: Justice Secretary blocks killer’s move to open prison – BBC News
‘A bid to move the killer of Joanne Tulip to an open prison has been blocked by Dominic Raab.’
BBC News, 19th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sophie Lancaster killer to be freed from jail – The Independent
‘Ryan Herbert is to be released 15 years after he attacked Miss Lancaster and her boyfriend because they were dressed as Goths.’
The Independent, 16th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Carole Packman murder: Russell Causley returned to prison – BBC News
‘A murderer who refuses to reveal the whereabouts of his wife’s body has been returned to jail after breaching his parole licence conditions.’
BBC News, 29th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer arrested and recalled to prison two months after release – The Independent
‘Colin Pitchfork has been arrested and sent back to prison just two months after being released, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced on Friday. He was let out in September after spending 33 years in jail for murdering two teenage girls in the 1980s.’
The Independent, 20th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
