In the United Kingdom prisoners serving a determinate sentence (a fixed time in prison) will be released prior to the completion of their full sentence "on licence". The licence is the prisoner's agreement to maintain certain conditions, such as periodic reporting in to a probation officer and only living at an approved address, in exchange for their early release. If they break the conditions of the licence, they can be "recalled" (returned to prison).
In the United Kingdom prisoners serving a determinate sentence (a fixed time in prison) will be released prior to the completion of their full sentence "on licence" The licence is the prisoner's agreement to maintain certain conditions such as periodic reporting in to a probation officer and only living at an approved address in exchange for their early release If they break the conditions of the licence they can be "recalled" (returned to prison)