241 The period of detention and training

241  The period of detention and training

(1)     An offender must serve the period of detention and training under a detention and training order in such youth detention accommodation as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

Release at half-way point

(2)     Subject to subsections (3) to (5), the period of detention and training under a detention and training order is half of the term of the order.

Early release on compassionate grounds

(3)     The Secretary of State may release the offender at any time if satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist which justify the offender's release on compassionate grounds.

Release before half-way point

(4)     The Secretary of State may release the offender—

(a)     in the case of an order for a term of—

(i)     8 months or more, but

(ii)     less than 18 months,

at any time during the period of 1 month ending with the half-way

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