Prison day release (oops i put it in thewrong section 1st time round)

[SKA]

How do these work? Do the prisoners have some one with them? How are they monitored? Can they only go to family?

[NORMANTHEDOG]

Prison release days are for the person concerned to get used to being home again,i suppose really its designed for them to go to their home and see relatives and maybe friends,or a job interview,usually there are no restrictions as to who and where they go,unless there are any court orders in force,they are un supervised and they have to be back at the prison by a certain time.my wife,who works in the probation service,usually sets these sort of things up for people who have been granted parole or nearing the end of their sentence.

[Sado]

There may be restrictions on who they see and where they go. For instance, they are not permitted to enter licensed premises, or make contact with previous victims. Most day release is for the purpose of maintaining family contact, attending education courses and interviews, or for working as a preparation for release, and these licenses can be quite specific about what can and cannot be done. The vast majority or issued to prisoners at open (low Security) prisons. Lifers start by having escorted absences, where a prison officer will accompany them on the first few outings, to gauge their responses.
Hope this helps.