prisoncheckRelease · 4 min read
They have been recalled. What now?
Licence recall is not a new sentence. This is what families usually see first, and how long the wait for a call can be.
It is a licence return
A recall is a licence return, not a new sentence. They go back to prison while the recall is processed.
The first call is the first wait
The first family question is the first call. The old PIN list does not always travel with them.
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Search the prison they went back to. If nobody has said how long the first call took after a recall, add it.
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What next
Guide · 2 minWhen do they get out?England and Wales. Ordinary SDS is still 40% until that sentence length moves. Then 33%, unless excluded. Open the calculator for both dates.Guide · 6 minSomeone has just gone in. What now?The first 72 hours are chaotic. This is the short version of what actually happens next.Guide · 5 minHow do I get on the phone list?PIN, numbers, security checks, and why “they should have called by now” is often the wrong clock.ToolFind the prison they went back toRecall waits are local.