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

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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.