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These initiatives were driven by Baroness Prashar, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Baroness Prashar has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Baroness Prashar has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
On 6 June the former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice introduced a new test for the consideration of suitability for those serving indeterminate sentences for transfer to open prison conditions, whether pre- or post-tariff. This allows for greater scrutiny of Parole Board recommendations on open prison moves.
The table below sets out details of information:
Applications for pre-tariff sift received in the 12 months to 6 June 2022: 253
Applications for pre-tariff sift received since 6 June 2022: 114
| Referred to the Parole Board | Not referred to the Parole Board | Outstanding |
12 Months to 6 June 2022 | 133 | 113 | 7 |
6 June 2022 to 30 September 2022 | 9 | 65 | 40 |
NB. These figures have been drawn from the Public Protection Unit Database held by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. As with any large-scale recording systems, the figures are subject to possible errors with data migration and processing.