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The Framework has been revised to incorporate the changes brought in by the commencement of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (2022). This includes the new test for open conditions.

This Policy Framework sets out the mandatory requirements and guidance for all prison and probation staff involved in the recall, review and re-release of recalled prisoners.

It includes requirements for:

• the recall of those offenders (including young offenders) released subject to licensed supervision for indeterminate, determinate and extended sentences
• the recall of those offenders released subject to home detention curfew
• recalled offenders who remain unlawfully at large
• recalled prisoners upon return to prison custody
• executive release
• the review and re-release of all recalled prisoners

The Policy Framework contains the ‘Recall Best Practice Guide: Working with Recalled Prisoners’ for use by all probation and prison staff involved in the recall process.

This Policy Framework replaces the requirements outlined in 2 previous Instructions: PSI 30/2014 - PI 27/2014 - AI 22/2014 Recall, review and re-Release of recalled prisoners and PSI 28/2015 – PI 20/2015 – AI 18/2015 Unlawfully at large after recall offence protocols.