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The Parole Board is required to make independent and appropriate decisions in relation to the release of prisoners on supervised conditions. In doing so the Board is required to have regard to the interests of the public and the interests of the prisoner before making their decision.


RELEASES AND REFUSALS

In 2003, the Parole Board considered a total of 148 applications. This compares to 76 in 1996 and 44 in 1990. Of all applications considered by the Parole Board in 2003, some 46.6% were granted, compared with 80.2% in 1996 and 79.5% in 1990.

APPLICATIONS FOR PAROLE BY FIXED SENTENCED PRISONERS, Tasmania
	Considered	Granted	Revoked	Refused
Year ending 30 June	no.	no.	no.	no.
1990	44	35	6	3
1991	59	46	5	8
1992	55	37	2	16
1993	46	33	2	11
1994	79	49	4	26
1995	62	44	4	14
1996	76	61	6	9
1997	134	56	3	75
1998	105	60	4	41
1999	132	81	6	45
2000	140	84	3	53
2001	146	83	9	54
2002	150	76	14	60
2003	148	69	30	59
Source: Parole Board of Tasmania.