Breaches of release conditions
What happens if a prisoner doesn't keep his or her release conditions?
If the conditions of release are breached, the prisoner's parole or licence may be revoked and he or she may be obliged to serve a further period of imprisonment.
If a prisoner is convicted of a further offence and is sentenced to imprisonment for more than three months, the parole or licence will be revoked automatically. At that time the Court will decide what further period of imprisonment should be served.
If a prisoner breaks the conditions of the parole order or licence, the Minister will consider whether it should be revoked. In most cases the prisoner will be notified of the breach and given 14 days in which to submit reasons as to why the parole should not be revoked. If the parole is revoked a Magistrate will determine what further period of imprisonment should be served.