Fees and expenses
Part-time members receive fees for time spent on Board business. The extract of fees below are set out according to the task undertaken and are reviewed each year. The fees are per panel and include both the preparation time required and attendance at the panel.
Members' fees at 01/04/2008
Paper hearings DCR
- Independent, probation & criminologist members £537
- DCR panel chair £104
- Extra DCR case (per case) £23
- Chairing extra DCR cases (one off payment) £11
Intensive case management
Paper recall panels
- Two member recall panel £330
- Extra case £16
- Single member recall panel each case £19
Oral hearings
- Independent, probation & criminologist members £235
- Psychiatrists and psychologists £330
- Retired judicial members/chairmen £428
- Cancelled hearing (having read and prepared) £54
Single-member reps against recall
- Single-member reps against recall £439
- Considering Smith and West cases per hour £27
Interviews
- Interview £137
- Cancelled interview (having read and prepared) £67
Mentoring
Appraising
- Observation of a paper panel, assessment & feedback £292
- Observation of oral hearing & feedback £243
Non-casework day
- Training, meetings, conference etc. £186
Licence variations
- Licence Variations (per hour) £27
Review Committee
- Review Committee each case £107
Duty judge
The Parole Board. Working with others to protect the public.