Parole The Fate of Prisoners in My Hands and the High-stakes Risks of Getting it Wrong – As Seen on TV

by McKeon, Rob

• ISBN13: 9780711297289
• ISBN10: 0711297282
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-09-03
• Publisher: Aurum

Summary

Deciding if a prisoner should stay in prison or be released is no mean feat. Enter the fascinating world of the parole board with Rob McKeon of BBC’s Parole.

…You don’t know what you don’t know.
How can you predict the future when you don’t know what you don’t know?

Rob McKeon is a member of Britain’s parole board, making tough, life-changing decisions about whether a prisoner is safe to return to society; impacting not only prisoners and their victims, but also the general public. This vital work has been the subject of a BBC television documentary, Parole.

For 12 years, Rob has been handling sensitive and high-profile cases, dealing with the social, moral, and emotional pressures that come with this difficult job. This book provides unique insight into his work, with a compelling behind-the-scenes look at parole hearings.

Author Biography

Rob McKeon has been a parole board member since 2012 and has worked on over 5,000 cases.
 

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE 
INTRODUCTION 
1. THE BANK ROBBERY 
2. A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE 
3. A FOLLOWER, NOT A LEADER 
4. A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF CAUSING SERIOUS HARM 
5. NARCISSISTIC TRAITS 
6. MORAL JUDGEMENT 
7. VICTIM IMPACT 
8. JOHN WORBOYS 
9. A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS 
10. DOMESTIC HOMICIDE 
11. A SERIOUS FURTHER OFFENCE 
12. ‘THAT BAD PERSON ISN’T HERE ANYMORE’ 
13. LIFE IN PRISON 
14. THE NEW NORMAL 
15. FOUR PRISONERS, ONE DAY 
16. ‘YOU GAVE ME A CHANCE’ 
CONCLUSION 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS