# Criminal Justice Act 2003, Section 248: Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds

Extent: E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may at any time release a fixed-term prisoner on licence if he is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist which justify the prisoner’s release on compassionate grounds.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/248 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003/section-248
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