[255B Automatic release]
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 c 44) | Legislation

[255B  Automatic release]

[(1)     A prisoner who is suitable for automatic release (“P”) must—

(a)     on return to prison, be informed that he or she will be released under this section (subject to subsections (8) and (9)), and

(b)     at the end of [the automatic release period (as defined in section 255A(9) and (10))], be released by the Secretary of State on licence under this Chapter (unless P is released before that date under subsection (2) or (5)).

(2)     The Secretary of State may, at any time after P is returned to prison, release P again on licence under this Chapter.

(3)     The Secretary of State must not release P under subsection (2) unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is not necessary for the protection of the public that P should remain

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