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142.—(1) In this rule “unescorted day release” means the temporary release of an eligible prisoner for a period not exceeding one day, including travelling time, who is, for the time being, assigned low supervision level for the purposes of enabling the prisoner, in preparation for eventual release–
(a)to develop further, or to re-establish, links with his or her family or community; or
(b)to develop educational or employment opportunities.
(2) For the purposes of this rule, a prisoner is an eligible prisoner only if at the time of the application he or she is–
(a)not an untried or a civil prisoner; and
(b)not disqualified from consideration for any reason specified in rule 145(1).
(3) The Governor may grant unescorted day leave on the written application of an eligible prisoner.
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