Hamish Arnott and Simon Creighton's new book on Parole Hearings

Hamish Arnott and Simon Creighton’s new book, Parole Board Hearings: Law and Practice was published by Legal Action Group in January 2006.

The book is the first practitioners’ guide to the parole system and the preparation and presentation of cases to the Parole Board.

Sir Duncan Nichol, Chairman of the Parole Board, has prepared the forward to the book and stated, "I wholeheartedly welcome the chance to commend this book to its audience.”

The first review of the book by Andrew Keogh on Crimeline commented, “The authors are two of the most respected names in the field; they combine a sometimes rare feat in being able not only to practice at the highest level in their field, but also in being able to identify and explain to a beginner the core knowledge needed.”

A further review by Sue Wilkinson of HMP Birmingham in the Prison Library Journal reads:

"Enquiries about parole must be among the most frequent enquiries in a prison library and, until now, resources to deal with them have been very few and far between. Anyone who has ever had to assist a prisoner trying to find the information he/she wants from PSO 6000 will welcome this book!

Written by two leading authorities on prison law, the book is comprehensive and well presented. It charts the whole parole process from risk assessment to release and includes a section on recall. Useful appendices contain the Parole Board Rules, relevant sections of various acts and a list of useful addresses and contacts."