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Written question asked by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009.


Prisoners: Parole

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

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5001; 712 c362WA
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Parole Prisoners
Link
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