Collette Blake

Facing the Parole Board can be one of the most daunting, emotionally challenging, and uncertain stages of a person’s sentence. At BD Solicitors, we recognise how much is at stake—your future, your freedom, and in many cases, your ability to rebuild your life. That is why we consistently emphasise the value of early, proactive, and informed legal representation.

If you’ve recently been recalled to prison, you may have heard about something called “Risk Assessed Recall Review” (referred to as RARR or sometimes Executive Release). Alternatively, you may have already been aware of this procedure and are unclear on what the recent changes mean. This article aims to explain what RARR is, how it might apply to you, and what changed earlier this year that could affect your chances of being released sooner. What is RARR?

The sun has set on Dominic Raab’s time in government (at least for now). Regardless of your views on the former minister, we can all agree his career was not without controversy. Whilst the papers will focus on the bullying findings and the minister’s resignation, prisoners and prison lawyers alike will remember him for his failed ‘reforms’ of the parole process.