In brief, the Board considers prisoners for release from custody, sets or varies conditions of release and considers applications for the suspension and/or cancellation of orders.

It considers re-entry release orders and makes recommendations about re-socialisation programs for various categories of prisoners.

The Board also sets policies/guidelines for the discharge of its functions, maintains records and provides information about its policies and operations.

The functions of the Board are set out in the Sentence Administration Act 2003.