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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…
How to complete supplementary pages CT600A and what information you need to include.
Details of pre-release access to the Tenant Satisfaction Measures report 2024
Information on the change to automatic release dates for some prisoners so they leave after serving 40% of their sentence, rather than the current 50%.
When and how to request reconsideration of a Parole Board decision to release a prisoner.
Guidance in the event of a release of biological, chemical and radiological agents.
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