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Probation is when you serve a court sentence in the community, and can include unpaid work or being supervised after coming out of prison
Probation means you’re serving your sentence but you’re not in prison. You…
When you’re on probation you may have meetings with your offender manager.…
You could go back to court if you break any rules of your probation. For…
You can be taken straight back to prison if you have been released on…
If you have been taken back to prison and think you should be released on…
Natural England has approved the release of beavers at two projects in South West England.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
When a prisoner is released depends on: the length of their sentence their…
A prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods towards the…
All prisoners get help preparing for life when they leave prison. In the…
A person leaving prison may get the following financial support: Universal…
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
When and how to request reconsideration of a Parole Board decision to release a prisoner.
Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing
Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision
Mandatory requirements and guidance for prison and probation staff involved in the recall, review and re-release of recalled prisoners.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey and what conditions are like in prison there.
What happens to benefits if you or someone in your family goes to prison or is on remand.
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