Parole during the pandemic

This Podcast brought to you by Dean Kingham and John Turner at Swain & Co Solicitors joined by the Chief Executive of the Parole Board, Martin Jones. They will be discussing;The changes to the parole process over the last few years. The impact that the Coronavirus had on Prisoners and their families and the approach to that issue by some of the key organisations such as the Secretary of State. The impact that John Worboy's case had on the openness and transparency of the parole board decisions and the raising interests of the public on how parole board decisions are made, how the assessment of risk is been carried out as well as how the parole process is been carried out overall. Since the John Worboys judgment, the Parole Board increasing openness to get a better view of what goes on inside a parole hearing room. Has it gone far enough?