Specfic Parole Assessment Reports

Introduction 

The purpose of the specific parole assessment report is to provide specific information to the NZPB.

When this report is required 

A specific parole assessment report may be completed:

• in response to a specific query from the NZPB
• when CPPS or PS have specific information they wish to provide to the NZPB (eg, when PS have been unable to action a recommendation made by the NZPB).

Timeframes 

The specific parole assessment report process commences as soon as PS are notified that a further hearing has been scheduled or 15 weeks prior to the next hearing (whichever is later).

Where a subsequent hearing is required, the NZPB will schedule this no sooner than 4 weeks from the previous parole hearing. CPPS and PS will negotiate the length of time required by each service, which will depend on the nature of the issue.

Specific parole assessment reports are required to be sent back to the NZPB no later than 8 working days prior to the hearing.

Report sections 

The following table outlines the sections of the specific parole assessment report and who is responsible for finalising them.

 
 The IOMS workflow

The IOMS workflow (data capture) sections include: