Parole

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Deciding if a prisoner should stay in prison or be released is no mean feat. Enter the fascinating world of the parole board with Rob McKeon as seen on BBC Two's Parole....You don't know what you don't know. How can you predict the future when you don't know what you don't know Rob McKeon is a member of Britain's parole board, making tough, life-changing decisions about whether a prisoner is safe to return to society; impacting not only prisoners and their victims, but also the general public. This vital work has been the subject of a BBC Two television show, Parole. For 12 years, Rob has been handling sensitive and high-profile cases, dealing with the social, moral and emotional pressures that come with this difficult job. This book provides unique insight into his work, with a compelling behind-the-scenes look at parole hearings.

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Rob McKeon has been a member of the Parole Board for England & Wales since 2012, with an extensive understanding of the Criminal Justice System. He decides whether prisoners who are serving sentences for some of the most serious offences in the country are safe to be released. His work was featured on a BBC 2 documentary series Parole and he regularly considers high profile cases, including murder, organised crime and serious sexual offending. Rob has been a member of the Parole Board's Management Committee since 2016 and has worked on over 5,000 cases.