Home Community JusticeScotland Justice SystemNo early release No early release Choose a justice stage Crime Investigation and charge Case marking Fiscal direct measure Court Sentencing Serving sentence End of sentence Post liberation End of sentence steps: Requirement or sentence completed successfullyRelease on Home Detention CurfewCompliance with Home Detention CurfewEnd of sentenceNon-compliance with Home Detention CurfewRecall to prisonAppeal submitted to Parole BoardAppeal to Parole Board unsuccessfulContinuation of Home Detention CurfewReleased on paroleCompliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare supportEnd of sentenceNon-compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare supportBreach submitted to Parole BoardRecall to prisonRe-entryAutomatic early releaseNo early releaseReleased on life licenceCompliance with post sentence-requirements including statutory throughcare supportNo end to sentenceNon-compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare supportRecall to prisonRe-entryIndividual doesn’t comply with, or complete, sentenceBreach submitted to CourtContinuation of same Community SentenceRe-entryRe-entry into the Scottish Justice SystemRe-entryAutomatic release after 40% of sentence servedSupervision post-releaseEnd of sentenceNo supervision post-releaseEnd of sentence Early release may not be granted if the person is deemed to be a continued threat to the public. Previous steps Parole rejected Next steps Compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support Non-compliance with post-sentence requirements including statutory throughcare support View the step in the map Share this page with others Copy link Email Print LinkedIn Facebook X formerly Twitter