open prison

noun

a penal establishment in which the prisoners are trusted to serve their sentences and so do not need to be locked up, thus extending the range of work and occupation they can safely undertake

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Pitchfork was also refused a transfer to an open prison, with the Parole Board deciding he had not made "sufficient progress in addressing and reducing risk".

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Panel members for Connelly's review will assess her risk in whether to release her from prison or recommend she is transferred to open prison conditions.

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The parole board panel will have to decide whether Norris is safe to be released from prison on licence, recommend a move to an open prison or conclude that he should remain in a closed prison.

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The psychologist said his recommendation was that Norris did not reach the threshold for release from prison or a move to an open prison.

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The panel hearing the evidence could also recommend that he move to an open prison, or direct that he should remain in a closed prison.

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