Justice written question – answered at on 17 May 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether he has any plans to review the Parole Board’s process for determining when individuals serving an indeterminate public protection sentence should be released.
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As now, offenders who have completed their minimum term will still have to undergo a risk assessment before being considered for release and the Parole Board will consider whether each individual case is suitable for release on licence. We are, however, exploring whether a new test for those who have served their punishment would focus indefinite imprisonment on those who clearly pose a very serious risk of future harm. These proposals have been published on the Ministry of Justice website at:
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No0 people think not
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