31Early release of offender

31 Early release of offender (1) This section applies if the term of an offender’s sentence of imprisonment is longer than 6 months. (2) The director-general may, in writing, direct that the offender be released from imprisonment— (a) if the term of the sentence is less than 1 year—on any day within the 7-day period before the offender’s release date; or (b) if the term of the sentence is 1 year or longer—on any day within the 14-day period before the offender’s release date. (3) For subsection (2), the director-general may have regard to any of the (a) the offender’s conduct while serving the sentence; (b) any compassionate, health or employment-related circumstances applying to the offender; (c) the management of the correctional centre where the offender is detained; (d) anything else that the director-general considers appropriate.

(4) If the director-general gives a direction under subsection (2)— (a) the offender may be released from imprisonment at any time on the day stated in the direction; and (b) the offender’s sentence is taken to have ended when the offender is released under the direction.