Temporary licence, formally called release on temporary licence (ROTL) and also informally known as temporary release, is a form of temporary

parole Parole (also known as provisional release or supervised release) is a form of early release of a prison inmate where the prisoner agrees to abide by certain behavioral conditions, including checking-in with their designated parole officers, or ...

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prisoner A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison. ...

s in jail in English and Welsh prisons. ROTL is divided into three categories: ;compassionate licence: This class of licence is granted for exceptional personal circumstances, including funerals of close relatives, marriages, and medical appointments. ;facility licence: This class of licence is granted to allow prisoners to participate in Community Service projects, attend life skills or education courses, undergo employment training, act as a police witness, attend at proceedings at civil courts, or visit a legal advisor. ;resettlement licence: This class of licence is granted to allow prisoners to make arrangements for their release, including spending time at their release address, maintaining family ties, making arrangements for accommodation and for work or training upon release.

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