Parole

The Parole Board of the Northern Territory (NT) is an independent statutory body established under the Parole Act 1971.

It plays an important role in the NT criminal justice system, making decisions about youth and adult prisoners, and prisoners who are serving a sentence of life imprisonment for murder.

Board members

The board has 18 members.

The Chairperson of the Parole Board is the Chief Justice of the NT or their nominee.

The board is made up of:

• the Chief Justice or another judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief Justice
• the Commissioner of Correctional Services
• 2 police officers nominated by the Commissioner of Police
• 2 health professionals, who must be:
  • a medical practitioner or
  • a registered Health Practitioner who practices psychology
• 2 people who represent the interests of victims of crime
• 10 people who represent the community, including women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

For more information, go to the Parole Board website.