Parole Board members are appointed, by ministers, under Schedule 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The appointment of Parole Board members – save for judicial members – is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments (CPA). Recruitment processes comply with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
The Parole Board is an independent body that works with its criminal justice partners to protect the public by risk assessing prisoners to decide whether they can be safely released into the community.
The Parole Board was established by the Criminal Justice Act 1967. It is an executive Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.
Appointment of psychologist members
The following members have been appointed for a 5-year term from 4 November 2025 until 3 November 2030
- Laura Magness
- Kirsty Butcher
Reappointment of existing members
The reappointments of 46 Parole Board members have been approved. Details of those reappointed and the duration of each reappointment are provided below.
Psychologist members
The following member has been reappointed for a further term of 6 years from 1 December 2025 until 30 November 2031
The following members have been reappointed for a further term of 5 years from 1 February 2026 until 31 January 2031
- Dee Anand
- Caroline Flowers
- Sian Hughes
- Alexander Jack
- Laura Jacobs
- Sally Lopresti
- Frances Maclennan
- Louise Minchin
- Samantha Salamat
- Carolyn Scott
The following member has been reappointed for a further term of 5 years from 1 May 2026 until 30 April 2031
The following members have been reappointed for a further term of 6 years from 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2032
- Fiona Ainsworth
- Pamela Attwell
- Rachel Roper
- Georgina Rowse
- Claire Smith
The following members have been reappointed for a further term of 1 year from 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2027
- Claire Barker
- Lindy Maslin
The following member has been reappointed for a further term of 5 years from 1 December 2026 until 30 November 2031
The following member has been reappointed for a further term of 6 years from 10 January 2027 until 9 January 2033
Psychiatrist members
The following members have been reappointed for a further term of 5 years from 1 February 2026 until 31 January 2031
- Bethan Davies
- Kim Fraser
- Sobhi Girgis
- Santhana Gunasekaran
- Duncan Harding
- Gaynor Jones
- Olumuyiwa Olumoroti
- Lavanya Sebastian
- Alan Smith
The following member has been reappointed for a further term of 1 year from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027
Independent members
The following member has been reappointed for a further term of 5 years from 1 February 2026 until 31 January 2031
The following member has been reappointed for a further term of 1 year from 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2027
The following members have been reappointed for a further term of 6 years from 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2032
- Sarfraz Ahmad
- Sally Allbeury
- Rachel Cook
- Amy Coyte
- Stefan Fafinski
- Paul French
- Chris Fry
- Lisa Lamb
- Timothy Lawrence
- Fran McGrath
- Helen Potts
- Jayne Salt
- Julie Thackray
