The Parole Board (Welsh: Y Bwrdd Parôl ar gyfer Cymru a Lloegr[1]) was established in 1968 under the Criminal Justice Act 1967.

[3] Parole Board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice, but are required to take judicial decisions independent of Government.

The Parole Board must act in accordance with the type of sentence levied.

The panel is chaired by a suitably accredited, trained and experienced Parole Board member.

Where the circumstances of the case warrant it the panel will include a psychologist or psychiatrist.