2007-03-17 12:12:37 · 12 answers · asked by Activist 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
i used to work for a prison in North Yorkshire, so i dealt with sentencing & release. a majority of inmates who receive a 3 year or less sentence will automatically only stay in prison for half of that time (ie, if they got 1 year, he would only serve 6 months of it inside the prison). the rest of the sentence will be spent 'on licence', which is basically probabtion. they have to report to their assigned probation officer every week, and prove that they are keeping out of trouble & looking for work (if they are able to work). if they break the rules of their licence (if they get into trouble or fail to keep their appoinments with the probation office) then they will be taken back to prison to serve the remaining time of their sentence behind bars. if the inmate has been given more than 3 years, then it is down to the courts & governors as to when he will be released on licence. also, if the prisoner is deemed to be a serious threat to the public, this could also mess up his chances of getting out on licence. hope that this helps. any further questions, feel free to leave me an offline IM.
2007-03-17 12:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When someone is sent to jail for a term of 12 months or more (any term for unders 21's) they now only serve half of the term in prison. The other half is spent "on licence". They have certain conditions on there licence, generally residence, drug / alcohol treatment if applicable, co-operation with the probation service and many other that the court, police, prison and probation deems necessary. The person on licence also has to go to probation.
If the person on licence commits another crime whilst on licence or fails to stick to the conditions (e.g. does not attend probation or treatments) they can be recalled to prson instantly for the rest of their sentence or part of the sentence.
In regards to what crime it refers to, it is any that you can be sentenced to imprisonment for.
2007-03-21 05:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by willowbee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means they released you before you served your full sentence. If you do anything wrong, in other words breach the terms of you licence, they can will send you back to prison to serve the full sentence for the original offence. So if you are released four months early and you are naughty you go back and do the four months. You also get extra time for the new offence on top of the licence. Be good! (unless this was a hyperthetical question, in which case don't worry.)
They can release you on licence for any offence subject to a term of imprisonment.
2007-03-18 12:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Sarcasm 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you go to jail you are given a conditional release date, which is usually half way through your sentence. If you behave yourself in jail, you can be released on that date, eg. 2 years in to a 4 year sentence. You are then "on licence", the conditions of which will be explained to you before your release, and they could be anything from staying sober to staying out of a certain area. If you breach the terms of your release, you are taken back to prison on a "license recall", and you'll then have to finish the remainder of your sentence in jail.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-17 12:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It means they are released from prison following on from generally a serious offence, and that if they commit any type of crime during that period they go straight back to prison. Do not pass go do not collect 200 pounds
2007-03-17 12:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
on license is when a person is released before sentance is up, a 2 year sentance means a person spends 1 year inside but is released on licence and if they commit another crime they will also serve the rest of the time for the crime they are on licence for. Refers to any crime
2007-03-17 12:20:46 · answer #6 · answered by qwerty 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it really is a form of early launch by way of strong behaviour, could he or she violate their parole in any way they flow again to serve their finished time period given with assistance from the presiding choose on the time. penal complex's attempt to set an party with assistance from giving those who're warranted early launch, treating as even if they have not dedicated an offence....on launch they nonetheless get a pep communicate about the thanks to act with the prevalent public.
2016-11-26 19:30:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can be for any crime it mean if they get into trouble in the time they are on license they will be sent back to prison
2007-03-17 12:19:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
It basically means if they commit any crime for the length of their license then they go back to prison for the reminder of their original sentance
2007-03-17 12:19:51 · answer #9 · answered by keith 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It means that they are let out early with a "be good" behaviour,
if they do anything illegal then they will be back inside to do the rest of the sentence and more. It can be any crime nowadays.
2007-03-17 12:20:48 · answer #10 · answered by maddie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋