Policy background Custodial Sentences Responsibility for setting licence conditions for fixed-term prisoners
The current system for setting and varying licence conditions for fixed-term prisoners is complex and confusing for practitioners to apply correctly and the statutory provisions on responsibility for setting licence conditions are inconsistent across different determinate sentence types. This creates an environment where confusion and administrative mistakes can occur.
	The provisions made by section 134 will create a clear, consistent and logical split in responsibility for licence conditions for determinate sentence prisoners. This will be easier to operate in practice and corrects the current inconsistent approach that has evolved through the CJA 2003 following previous changes to the release and recall provisions. Licence conditions for indeterminate prisoners will remain the responsibility of the Parole Board.