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Parole reform in Scotland: analysis of consultation responses
Collated and analysed responses to the public consultation on parole reform in support of the Vision for Justice in Scotland.
Annex A: Breakdown of closed questions - 23 respondents
| Initial question theme | Total responded (R) (from 23) | Response by respondent category | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public | LA | Individual | 3 rd sector | legal | Judiciary | ||||||||||||||||
| R | Y | N | R | Y | N | R | Y | N | R | Y | N | R | Y | N | R | Y | N | R | Y | N | |
| (Q1) Reinforce independence of the Parole Board | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| (Q2) Appointment duration terms fit for purpose | 17 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Q3) Removal/review upper age limit of 75 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q4) Review prescribed membership of Parole Board | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| (Q5) Removal of appointments to Parole Board from CESPL | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Q6) SMs removed from decision to release or not prisoners liable to removal from UK deportation cases | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q7) SMs to set licence conditions for extended sentence prisoners | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Q8) Clarifying decisions of Parole Board are binding on SMs | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q9) Re-release of a prisoner following recall to custody should be as soon as practically possible | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q10) Time limit for prisoner reps on HDC revocation referrals to Parole Board | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q11) Common test(s) for all release, re-release and recall considerations | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| (Q12) Review periods for Life and OLR prisoners | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q13) Ability for bodies to send reports for revocation and re-release directly to the Parole Board | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q14) Live link not to be used if unfair on prisoner or witness | 18 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q15) Removal of prescribed dossier content | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q16) Ability for Chair of Parole Board to issue procedural guidance | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q17) Authorisation of any person to attend hearings ( e.g. as an observer) | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q18) Prisoner to submit written record of state of preparation | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q19) Considerations for recalled extended sentence prisoners to be at casework meetings | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q20) Composition for oral hearings and tribunals to mirror casework meetings | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Q21) Breach considerations - imminent risk of serious harm - single PB Member to consider | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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