Voices in Justice: Parole Reform in Scotland - Decisions publication - Scottish Government consultations

3. Should the Parole Board publish full versions of its decision minutes, including details on the reasons for the decision and the evidence which was heard at the oral hearing, in release and non-release cases?

Yes – in all cases. Yes – but only in certain types of cases (e.g. indeterminate cases, high-profile or public interest). No – decision summaries are sufficient. Other Not Sure

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4. To what extent do you feel that information published by the Parole Board (e.g. decisions, summaries, case examples) should be anonymised/redacted?

Not anonymised – decisions should be published in full, including the names of relevant individuals (if appropriate), to promote transparency (this would not be absolute, and redactions considered on a case-by-case basis). De-identified – decisions should be published with straightforward identifying details like names and addresses removed. Anonymised – decisions should only be published with all potentially identifying information removed, so that nothing about the case, evidence or sentence mentioned in the decision could be used in combination with information from other sources, to identify anyone. Other Not Sure

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5. Should the Parole Board publish more detailed information about how their decisions are reached (e.g. guidance, criteria, case studies)?

Yes No Other Not Sure

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