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Parole Board Queensland

The Parole Board Queensland is an independent statutory authority. It makes objective, evidence-based and transparent parole decisions without influence or pressure from external sources. Community safety is always its highest priority.

Decision-making involves consideration of whether there is an unacceptable risk to the community if a prisoner is released to parole, and also whether the risk to the community would be greater if a prisoner were to be released at the end of their sentence without any supervision.

The purpose of parole
Community safety is its highest priority. This involves not only consideration of whether there is an unacceptable risk to the community if the prisoner is released to parole, but whether the risk to the community would be greater if the prisoner ended up spending no time under parole supervision before the end of their sentence.

Important information for victims and their families

The Parole Board Queensland acknowledges the profound pain and trauma endured by victims and their families, especially in cases involving the loss of a loved one. There are legislative limitations imposed on the Board and the Parole Board Secretariat in relation to the provision of information relating to parole matters. Under the Corrective Services Act 2006, it is a criminal offence for members of the Board or Secretariat to disclose confidential information, unless specifically authorised by the Act.

Victims can register with the Queensland Corrective Services Victims Register to receive information, provide submissions and access support services. This information could include release dates, conditions and changes in circumstances. All submissions provided to the Victims Register are provided to the Board and, as specified in the Act, they must be considered carefully when reaching parole decisions.