4.6 Correctional Supervision and Parole 4.6.1 The Committee welcomes the work done by the Ministerial Task Teams appointed to assess the current status of parole, particularly those cases where offenders have not been considered for parole despite having served their minimum periods, as well as the parole status of "lifers". As those sentenced before 2004 are subject to different parole conditions to those sentenced post 2004, the DCS should ensure that all offenders have access to information about, and understand the parole processes applicable to them, and everything should be done to ensure that no one remains in incarceration beyond what is absolutely required.