Victim participation in hearings will also see victims given the right to attend parole hearings in full for the first time - as set out on the Conservative Party's 2019 manifesto.
The parole board will now be required to take into account submissions made by victims and they will be allowed to ask questions in the submissions.Read more: Nearly 100 terrorists being considered for release by parole board after law changeColin Pitchfork was jailed for life after strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire in the 1980s
Mr Raab said:"As Justice Secretary, I have the responsibility to keep the public safe but to do this I need to be able to exercise authority when it comes to releasing dangerous criminals. "I'm not satisfied our current approach is as robust as it needs to be which is why I am making changes to restore public confidence in the system."
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