Prisoners: Parole

House of Lords

Written answers and statements, 21 July 2009

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Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour)

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales are overdue parole hearings.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the shortest and longest delays for prisoners eligible for parole whose hearings are overdue.

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Lord Bach (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice; Labour)

As at 31 May 2009, there were 1,904 prisoners overdue a parole hearing. Of those 1,904, the shortest delay for a parole hearing was one month. The longest delays were for 14 prisoners whose target date for their parole hearing was January 2008. However, these cases have now been reviewed and are awaiting reports about the prisoner's individual progress.

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