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The Prisoners Review Board is the authority in Western Australia that considers and determines whether a prisoner is suitable for release to parole. It also considers whether or not to impose Post Sentence Supervision Orders upon liable offenders.
The Prisoners Review Board was established on 28 January 2007, under section 102 of the Sentence Administration Act 2003 (WA). Before 2007 the Prisoners Review Board was known as the ‘Parole Board’. The Prisoners Review Board is an independent statutory authority. An ‘independent statutory authority’ is an organisation established by a statute (or a law) which serves a public purpose.
For ease, the ‘Prisoners Review Board’ will be referred to as ‘the Board’ throughout this website. Please select the tabs below for all information about the Board and parole.
Confidentiality
All information provided to the Board is confidential. The Board is unable to release any information or documentation relating to a prisoner to any individual or agency unless it is specifically approved by the Chairperson. This is under section 119 of the Sentence Administration Act 2003 (WA). Further, the Board is exempt from the need to provide information under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (WA), pursuant to Schedule 2 - Exempt Agencies.