s.454 Children, Youth & Families Act 2005
Release on parole from youth residential centre
(1) The Youth Residential Board may by order in writing direct that a person detained in a youth residential centre or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Youth Residential Board be released on or granted parole at the time specified in the order and, unless the Youth Residential Board revokes the order under subsection (2), the person must be released on or granted parole accordingly.
(2) Before a person is released under a parole order the Youth Residential Board may revoke the parole order.
(3) If, before a person is released on parole, the Youth Residential Board determines that the person is to be released at a time other than that specified in the parole order, the person must be released at that other time.
(4) Subject to any determination of the Youth Residential Board, a parole order is subject to the prescribed terms and conditions.
(5) The Youth Residential Board may amend or vary the terms and conditions to which a parole order is subject.
(6) If the terms and conditions of a parole order require a person to be under the supervision of a youth parole officer, the Secretary must assign a youth parole officer to supervise the person and may from time to time assign another youth parole officer in place of the youth parole officer previously assigned.
(7) A person released on or granted parole must during the parole period comply with the terms and conditions of the parole order.
s.458 Children, Youth & Families Act 2005
Release on parole from youth justice centre
(1) The Youth Parole Board may by order in writing direct that a person detained in a youth justice centre or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Youth Parole Board be released on or granted parole at the time specified in the order and, unless the Youth Parole Board revokes the order under subsection (2), the person must be released on or granted parole accordingly.
(2) Before a person is released under a parole order the Youth Parole Board may revoke the parole order.
(3) If, before a person is released on parole, the Youth Parole Board determines that the person is to be released at a time other than that specified in the parole order, the person must be released at that other time.
(4) Subject to any determination of the Youth Parole Board, a parole order is subject to the prescribed terms and conditions.
(5) The Youth Parole Board may amend or vary the terms and conditions to which a parole order is subject.
(6) If the terms and conditions of a parole order require a person to be under the supervision of a youth parole officer, the Secretary must assign a youth parole officer to supervise the person and may from time to time assign another youth parole officer in place of the youth parole officer previously assigned.
(7) A person released on or granted parole must during the parole period comply with the terms and conditions of the parole order.
If a child receives a sentence of less than 3 months, they will not be eligible for youth parole. Instead, they may be released prior to the end of their sentence for good behavior. This is called remissions. A child released on remissions is not assigned a youth parole officer and they do not have to abide by any conditions.
