Parole hearings have previously always been in private, often held in prisons, with victims and other observers allowed limited access in rare circumstances, but the rules were changed in July.
She and her son Neil have campaigned for years to keep Causley, 79, in jail and for his case to be heard in public.Offenders serving life sentences, indeterminate sentences for public protection, extended sentences, and certain recall cases are all subject to the parole process, meaning their release must be directed by the Parole Board.Parole hearings have previously always been in private, often held in prisons, with victims and other observers allowed limited access in rare circumstances.
But the rules were changed in July, allowing victims, the press, and other interested parties to request that a case be reviewed in public.The serial sex attacker, known as the black cab rapist, had served 10 years, including remand time, of an indeterminate prison sentence when the parole board recommended he be freed.
"It marks the first step in our reforms to overhaul the system - putting victims and public protection front and centre of the process."
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