The men released on licence or bail for serious crimes including rape and sexual abuse who went on to offend again

Published date02 July 2023
Publication titleWalesOnline (Wales)
It is a delicate balancing act when deciding if prisoners should be released on licence or if those accused of crimes should be released on bail while they await their next appearance in court. Often it is a judgement call by members of the judiciary or the probation service, but sometimes making the wrong call can have terrible consequences

Far too often it is women who suffer from these miscalculations as men go on to re-offend against people they have previously had relationships with. You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

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Generally people given a custodial sentence after committing a crime serve half that sentence behind bars and are then released 'on licence', which means they serve the remainder of their original sentence in the community. They will have to abide by certain conditions during this time, a breach of which can see them returned to prison to serve the remainder of their sentence.

There are nine standard licence conditions:

Be of good behaviour and not behave in a way which undermines the purpose of the licence period. Not commit any offence. Keep in touch with the supervising officer in accordance with instructions given by the supervising officer. Receive visits from the supervising officer in accordance with instructions given by the supervising officer. Reside permanently at an address approved by the supervising officer and obtain the prior permission of the supervising officer for any stay of one or more nights at a different address. Not undertake work, or a particular type of work, unless it is approved by the supervising officer and notify the supervising officer in advance of any proposal to undertake work or a particular type of work. Not travel outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man except with the prior permission of your supervising officer or for the purposes of immigration deportation or removal. Tell your supervising officer if you use a name which is different to the name or names which appear on your licence. Tell your supervising officer if you change or add any contact details, including phone number or email. When bail can be granted and when it can be refused:

Bail can be refused if the court is satisfied there are substantial grounds for believing that the defendant, if released on bail whether subject to conditions or not would:

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