Article 8 Matters to be taken into account by the Board

In dealing with a case of a person, the Board may take into account any matter which it considers to be relevant, including, but without prejudice to the foregoing generality, any of the following matters:—

(a)

the nature and circumstances of any offence of which that person has been convicted or found guilty by a court;

(b)

that person’s conduct since the date of his current sentence or sentences;

(c)

the likelihood of that person committing any offence or causing harm to any other person if he were to be released on licence, remain on licence or be re-released on licence as the case may be;

(d)

what that person intends to do if he were to be released on licence, remain on licence or be re-released on licence, as the case may be, and the likelihood of his fulfilling those intentions; and

(e)

any written information or documents or written representations which the Secretary of State or the person concerned has sent to the Board under rule 5 or 7 or which the Board has otherwise obtained.