Scotland's Criminal Justice System

End of sentence

Requirement or sentence completed successfully

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Release on Home Detention Curfew

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Compliance with Home Detention Curfew

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End of sentence

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Non-compliance with Home Detention Curfew

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Recall to prison

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Appeal submitted to Parole Board

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Appeal to Parole Board unsuccessful

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Recall to prison

Continuation of Home Detention Curfew

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Released on parole

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Compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support

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Non-compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support

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Breach submitted to Parole Board

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Recall to prison

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Automatic early release

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Compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support

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Non-compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support

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Breach submitted to Parole Board

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Recall to prison

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No early release

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Compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support

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Non-compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support

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Breach submitted to Parole Board

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Recall to prison

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Released on life licence

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Compliance with post sentence-requirements including statutory throughcare support

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Non-compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support

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Individual doesn’t comply with, or complete, sentence

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Breach submitted to Court

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Continuation of same Community Sentence

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Re-entry into the Scottish Justice System

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Automatic release after 40% of sentence served

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Supervision post-release

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No supervision post-release

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