Chalk must obey Parole Board rulings
Justice secretary told he can’t get round order to release prisoner
The justice secretary Alex Chalk has been told he cannot avoid his duty to comply with independent decisions of the Parole Board.
Chalk’s officials had challenged the release of a prisoner named Clarke shortly before his 64-month sentence was due to expire. They said there was no suitable accommodation for the 33-year-old priso…
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