Guidance

Home detention curfew

Rules and guidance for prison and probation staff on the Home Detention Curfew (HDC) scheme.

From:
Ministry of Justice
Published
28 March 2019
Last updated
17 June 2024 — See all updates

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Home detention curfew

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Home detention curfew process

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This policy framework sets out the rules and guidance on the operation of the home detention curfew (HDC) scheme. It is aimed at all relevant practitioners in prisons, young offender institutions, secure training centres and secure care homes, probation providers and youth offending teams. The scheme allows for the early release of offenders serving sentences of imprisonment of at least 12 weeks but no more than 4 years. Those who meet the eligibility criteria and pass the risk assessment will be released under an electronically monitored curfew to facilitate their transition from custody to community.

Updates to this page

Published 28 March 2019
Last updated 17 June 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated home detention curfew policy framework with measures in the Victims and Prisoners Act which will be implemented on 17 June.

  2. Framework updated.

  3. Framework updated.

  4. Framework and process updated.

  5. Framework updated.

  6. Policy Framework updated.

  7. Policy Framework updated.

  8. First published.

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