evidence: Release Release on licence Most prisoners in prison on determinate, i.e. fixed, sentences will be released at the half-way point of their sentence and will spend the remaining months or years of their sentence ‘on licence’. Being released on licence allows the prisoner to reintegrate into the community, rebuild family ties and helps to prevent re-offending. What does being ‘on licence’ mean? Being released ‘on licence’ means that for the rest of their sentence the released prisoner must stick to certain conditions. Time spent ‘on licence’ in the community is supervised by probation. Before release from prison the prisoner will be given the licence and have the conditions explained. Copies of the licence will also be kept by the prison as well as being sent to the probation supervisor. Copies will also be sent to the local Police force in the area where they will live and to the National Identification Service at the Metropolitan Police. The paper licence received by the prisoner will include the seven standard conditions set out below as well as any extra conditions that the Offender Manager judges necessary to enable progress and prevent future issues. The prison should fully explain all of the licence conditions before release. If the licence conditions are broken the released prisoner may be sent back to prison. What are the standard licence conditions?