s 46F Matters for Parole Board to take into account before making Parole Order
In deciding whether or not to release a prisoner on parole, the Parole Board— (a) shall examine and evaluate the parole dossiers received from a prison officer in respect of such prisoner and any other report prepared by any prison officer in relation to an application for release on parole of such prisoner; and (b) shall have regard to the following matters: (i) the need to protect the safety of the community; (ii) the need to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice; (iii) the nature and circumstances of the offence to which the sentence of the prisoner relates; (iv) the prisoner’s criminal record; (v) the risk of the prisoner re-offending if he is released on parole; (vi) the likelihood of the prisoner being able to adapt to normal community life; (vii) the likely effect on the victim of the prisoner and the victim’s family, if the prisoner is released on parole; (viii) in the case of a foreign prisoner, the availability of parole system or other similar system in his country; and (ix) such other matters as the Parole Board considers relevant.