Guidance

Licence conditions policy framework

This policy sets out actions for prison and probation staff in the application of the different types of licence conditions where releasing and/or managing individuals on licence.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Licence conditions policy framework

Youth Licence and NoS annexes and forms

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Details

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Updates to this page

Published 26 July 2021
Last updated 1420 AprilAugust 2026 href="#full-history">+ show Show all updates
  1. Framework and annex A updated.

  2. Framework and Annex A updated.

  3. Framework updated.

  4. Framework updated and additional licence condition criteria and table published.

  5. Youth Additional Licence Conditions and Notice of Supervision Requirements Guidance updated.

  6. Youth Additional Licence Conditions and Notice of Supervision Requirements Guidance updated.

  7. Guidance, annexes and forms updated.

  8. Licence conditions and Notification of Supervision (NOS) requirements guidance and annexes and forms updated.

  9. Framework updated.

  10. Minor amendment to para 3.49 and the Implementation date updated.

  11. Framework updated and variation guidance published.

  12. Additional Youth Estate Licence and NoS conditions Guidance 2021 and Youth Estate Licence and NoS Annexes and Forms published.

  13. First published.

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