PART 15TEMPORARY RELEASE
Pre-release leave141.
(1)
In this rule, “pre-release leave” means temporary release of an eligible prisoner to enable the prisoner to visit his or her home or other approved place for a period not exceeding 3 days and 3 nights for the purpose of assisting in the prisoner’s preparation for release.
(2)
On the application of an eligible prisoner and subject to rule 147, the Governor may grant the prisoner pre-release leave if he or she is of the opinion that, having regard to the relevant criteria applicable to the granting of such leave, it is appropriate to do so.
(3)
For the purposes of this rule, a prisoner is an eligible prisoner only if at the time of the application–
(a)
he or she is not disqualified from consideration for any reason specified in rule 146(1);
(b)
he or she is assigned low supervision level; and
(c)
he or she is–
(i)
a prisoner serving a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 4 years or more; or
(ii)
a life prisoner,
whose release date is within 6 weeks of the commencement of the pre release leave.