Applying for re-parole

If your parole is cancelled and you are sent back to prison, you can apply for parole again.

To apply for re-parole, you will need to complete a Parole Application after Cancellation Form. You should be given one when you return to prison.

When can I apply for re-parole?

If you did not commit any new offences while you were on parole, you can apply for re-parole immediately.

If you committed an offence that can be punished with imprisonment while you were on parole, you will have to serve at least half of your remaining parole period in prison before you can be re-paroled. This is unless the Board decides you don’t have to.

If you are sentenced to an additional period of imprisonment for the new offences, that could also impact when you can apply for re-parole.

How do I apply for re-parole?

The process for re-parole is similar to a normal parole application. After you submit the Parole Application after Cancellation Form, the Case Management Review Committee (CMRC) will meet with you to talk about:

• The factors and issues that led to your parole being cancelled;
• What you may be able to do to avoid those factors or issues coming up again; and
• When would be the right time to apply for re-parole.

Like in a parole application, the CMRC will write a report and send it to the Adult Parole Board, who can either:

1. Deny re-parole; or
2. Defer the re-parole application; or
3. Progress the re-parole application to the next stage.

The Board will consider all of the same points as a normal parole application, with two additional factors:

1. Why your parole was cancelled; and
2. What you have done to address the reason for why your parole was cancelled (for example, completing rehabilitation programs in prison).

If the Board agrees to progress your re-parole assessment to the next stage, Corrections Victoria will prepare a Parole Suitability Assessment – Re-parole Report for the Board to consider.

The Adult Parole Board will then make a decision about whether to grant or refuse re-parole.

Source: Adult Parole Board ‘Parole Manual’