What does out on a licence mean jail wise?

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What does out on a licence mean jail wise?

Answer 1

A person is released at the halfway point of their sentence (if between 12 months and 4 years) or the 2 thirds point if the sentence is over 4 years, unless granted parole after the half way pint.

The ex offender will be subject to supervision to include regular appointments with the probation service, living in an address approved by them and following any reasonable instructions. This may include offending behaviour courses such as anger management.

Failure to abide by these conditions can result in breach proceedings, resulting in a recall to prison to serve the remainder of the sentence.

Further offences are not necessary to warrant a recall, simply behaviour that leads prbation to believe that the individual may commit further offences.

f the person does commit further offences then they will be sentenced for these as well as having to serve up to all of their previous sentence.

A licence runs until the three quarter point of the original sentence - for example in a 4 yr sentence the licence runs until the 3 yr point.

After this, the ex offender is considered 'at risk' and if they commit further offences can still be ordered to serve the remaider of that one before starting the new sentence.

Answer 2

I got out of jail a couple of weeks ago and I am licence til October. If I was to commit a crime between now and then I would be returned to jail until October when my licence ends.  

Hope this helps

Tracey x*x

Answer 3

Report to a probation office either weekly or monthly

Answer 4

probation, there's conditions for your release like meeting your probation officer, attending anything they say you have to or you're back in for the rest of your sentence.

Answer 5

It means that, if you do not comply with the conditions of your licence (such as reporting as required to the probation officer) or commit a further offence, then you can be recalled back to prison to serve the rest of your sentence as well as still face court proceedings for the new offence (and get jail time which will start only when the original finishes usually).

Hope that helps

Answer 6

In short, being released early from jail with certain conditions attached to your freedom.

If you break those conditions, back you go!

This is often used for people imprisoned for serious offences such as murder but can apply to any offence if necessary.