132 Power to refer high-risk offenders to Parole Board in place of automatic release
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 32) | Legislation

132  Power to refer high-risk offenders to Parole Board in place of automatic release

(1)     The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (10).

(2)     In section 243A (release of prisoners serving sentences of less than 12 months), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)     Subsection (2) does not apply if—

(a)     the prisoner's case has been referred to the Board under section 244ZB, or

(b)     a notice given to the prisoner under subsection (4) of that section is in force.”

(3)     In section 244 (general duty to release prisoners), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA)     Subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a)     the prisoner's case has been referred to the Board under section 244ZB, or

(b)     a notice given to the prisoner under subsection (4) of that section is in force.”

(4)     After section 244 insert—

“244ZB Referral of high-risk offenders to Parole Board in place of automatic release

(1)     This section applies to a prisoner who—

(a)     would (but for anything done under this section and ignoring any possibility of release under section 246 or 248) be, or become, entitled to be released on licence under section 243A(2), 244(1) or 244ZA(1), and

(b)

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