Parole Hearing Solicitors
Our specialist Parole Board Solicitors provide total support, throughout the process of applying for parole, giving you or your loved one the best-possible chance of achieving a positive outcome.
Applying for parole is an incredibly nerve-wracking process for anyone. Although you feel you are ready for release from prison and a fresh start in life, convincing the parole board of this is a difficult process.
The team at Draycott Browne have decades of experience presenting cases to parole boards. We know exactly what is required and can give you the best possible chance of emerging with a positive result. Call our specialist team of Parole Board Hearing Solicitors or request a callback today.
What is a parole hearing?
Getting parole allows you to leave prison or be released from custody before the end of your sentence. Following release, you will be kept under supervision for the rest of your sentence, this is known as being “on license” or probation.
Eligibility for parole depends on your sentence and will have been communicated with you at sentencing. When eligible, the government will apply for parole on your behalf.
The parole hearing will occur in front of a panel of up to three people and will be given to you if the Parole Board thinks you have a realistic prospect of being eligible for release, they require extra evidence from you or they think you deserve an oral hearing in the interests of fairness.
At your hearing, the Parole Board will review a range of evidence about your previous offences, time in prison, your plans upon release and any relevant victim statements or medical psychiatric or psychological evidence before making a decision on your release.
The process of applying for parole
Once you become eligible for parole, the government will apply for it on your behalf. Following this, you will receive an application for to fill in and the prison will put together documents detailing information on your time in prison and your plans upon release.
You are then able to check the documents are correct and add more evidence on why you should be released before this package is then sent to the Parole Board. From then, you will either be told you are not eligible for parole or be invited to a parole hearing.
Typically, the process of applying for parole to receiving a final decision will take around six months.
How we can help
At Draycott Browne, our Prison Law Solicitors have been helping people at parole board hearings since 1998. We work closely with you to ensure your parole application is filled out correctly and all relevant evidence is included, ensuring the best-possible chance of receiving a hearing.
We will then prepare you for your Parole Board hearing and attend the hearing with you, ensuring you provide the best evidence possible and all witnesses are thoroughly and effectively cross-examined.
Contact our Parole Board Hearing Solicitors
Our team of Parole Board Hearing Solicitors are there every step of the way, so if you or a loved one are applying for parole, call us or click here to email us.
With Draycott Browne, one of the leading Criminal Defence Law Firms in the country, you can be sure that you have a legal team who is truly on your side. We understand the need for understanding and empathy whatever your situation and you will be treated with the utmost respect. We pride ourselves on the commitment and dedication that we show to our clients so that you can be certain that the highest level of work is being done on your behalf. We are a highly skilled and professional team but are also friendly and approachable, and will strive to put you at your ease with our clear and straightforward approach. You deserve a criminal defence legal team of the highest quality on your side and you can be certain that you have it with Draycott Browne.
We regularly provide specialist parole board hearing representation to clients in Manchester, Liverpool and London and throughout the UK and Wales. For expert advice and representation, Draycott Browne has a wealth of experience in providing legal advice and representation for prisoners applying for parole, so you can rest assured you will have highly experienced solicitors on your side if you choose to get in touch.
If you are a prisoner who wants to contact Draycott Browne, you can write to us at 12 Oxford Court, Manchester, M2 3WQ.
If you are contacting us on behalf of a loved one, simply call our team and ask to speak to Lucy Johnson.