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Regulation 4 Transitional provision: initial release of individuals

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(1)

Where—

(a)

a prisoner’s release date is changed by these Regulations, and

(b)

the prisoner is mentioned in an entry in the first column of the table in paragraph (2),

the prisoner is, instead of being released on the prisoner’s new release date, to be released within the period mentioned in the corresponding entry in the second column of the table.

(2)

The table is—

Table

Initial release of individuals when these Regulations come into force

Prisoners to whom release period appliesRelease period
A prisoner whose new release date falls on or before the day that is 30 days before 12 May 2026.The period of 3 days beginning on 26 May 2026.

A prisoner whose new release date falls within the period—

  1. (a)

    beginning on the day that is 29 days before 12 May 2026, and

  2. (b)

    ending on 11 May 2026.

The period of 3 days beginning on 9 June 2026.

A prisoner whose new release date falls within the period—

  1. (a)

    beginning on 12 May 2026, and

  2. (b)

    ending on 22 June 2026.

The period of 3 days beginning on 23 June 2026.
(3)

But if a prisoner would, if released in accordance with paragraph (1), be released after the prisoner’s original release date, the prisoner is instead to be released on the prisoner’s original release date.

(4)

Where—

(a)

a child’s release date is changed by these Regulations, and

(b)

the child’s new release date is before 12 May 2026,

the child is, instead of being released on the child’s new release date, to be released on 12 May 2026.

(5)

In this regulation—

  • “child” means a person who, on 11 May 2026, is under the age of 18,

  • “new release date”, in relation to a prisoner or a detained child, means the date to which the person’s release date is changed by regulation 2 or, as the case may be, 3,

  • “original release date”, in relation to a prisoner or a detained child, means the date on which the person would, but for these Regulations, have been released,

  • “prisoner” includes—

    1. (a)

      a person who, having been detained as a child under section 208 of the 1995 Act, is now detained in a young offenders institution or prison,

    2. (b)

      any other person detained in a young offenders institution,

  • “release date” means the date on which a person is entitled to be released in accordance with Part 1 of the 1993 Act or, as the case may be, section 44 of the 1995 Act.