Paul Mageean

Parole commissioners help to make decisions on the release or otherwise of those serving extended or indeterminate sentences and in relation to the revocation of licences and recall to prison in cases where an offender is subject to post-custody supervision.

Mr Mageean was first appointed as chief parole commissioner in 2019 and was previously reappointed in 2022. He will now serve until September 2028.

All 27 of the existing parole commissioners have also been reappointed.

Justice minister Naomi Long said: “[Parole commissioners’] work in providing independent decisions in the process of deciding if offenders, who are eligible for parole, are safe to be released back into the community is crucial.

“Public protection is and always will be paramount with risk assessment being key to making a robust decision in any case.”