Apply for parole if you're a young offender

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You might be able to get parole as a young offender if you바카라 사이트™re:

  • a young adult (18 to 21)
  • a juvenile (under 18)

Parole means you can leave prison or be released from custody before the end of your sentence, but you바카라 사이트™ll be kept under supervision.

You may have to apply for parole yourself or the government may apply for you depending on what kind of sentence you바카라 사이트™re serving.

You바카라 사이트™ll need a solicitor to help you get parole. Ask a member of the prison staff for help getting one if you don바카라 사이트™t already have a solicitor. You might be able to get legal aid to help pay for this.

There are different rules for adults. There are also different and .

When you can apply

You can apply for parole if you바카라 사이트™re serving a fixed-term sentence (where you바카라 사이트™re in custody for at least 4 years) and you바카라 사이트™re not eligible for being released automatically halfway through your sentence.

You바카라 사이트™ll be able to apply 6 months before your 바카라 사이트˜tariff바카라 사이트™ runs out, which is usually halfway through your sentence. Your tariff is the minimum length of time you were ordered to stay in prison.

When the government will apply for you

The government will apply for parole for you if you바카라 사이트™re serving a life sentence. You바카라 사이트™ll have to serve your tariff before you can be considered for parole.

You바카라 사이트™ll be contacted:

  • 3 years before your tariff runs out if you바카라 사이트™re serving a sentence of 4 years or more
  • at least 6 months before your tariff runs out if you바카라 사이트™re serving a shorter sentence