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<p>In the period March 2018 to August 2018*, the Parole Board conducted 3,890 hearings
and 2,647 hearings were completed. In this time the Parole Board made 1,280 release
directions (81 of them were released on papers).</p><p> </p><p>In the period September
2017 to March 2018, the Parole Board conducted 4,418 hearings and 3,041 hearings were
completed. The Parole Board made 1,613 release directions (138 of them were released
on papers).</p><p> </p><p>In the period January 2016 to January 2017, the Parole Board
conducted 7,956 hearings and 5,674 hearings were completed. The Parole Board made
3,045 release directions (425 of them were released on papers).</p><p> </p><p>* data
for 2018-19 is only currently available for the period April-August 2018</p><p>Public
protection will always be our priority. In 16/17 and 17/18 the Ministry of Justice
provided additional funding to enable the Parole Board to induct and train over 100
new members and to hear more cases each month.</p><p> </p><p>In October this year
the Government secured a further £1.5 million for the Parole Board to boost its operational
capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We are carrying out a full review of the Parole Board rules,
which will build on the work we have already done to increase transparency and ensure
victims are better supported.</p>
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