92. General - An inmate may be released from a penitentiary or from any other place designated by the Commissioner.

93. (1) Timing of release from penitentiary - Except as provided by subsection (2), an inmate who is entitled to be released from penitentiary on a particular day by virtue of statutory release or the expiration of the sentence shall be released during normal business hours on the last working day before that day.

      (2) Earlier release in some cases - Where the institutional head is satisfied that an inmate's re-entry into the community will be facilitated by an earlier release than that provided for by subsection (1), the institutional head may release the inmate up to five days before the day on which the inmate is entitled to be released by virtue of statutory release or the expiration of the sentence.

      (3) When inmate deemed released - An inmate who is released pursuant to subsection (2) shall be deemed to have been released by virtue of statutory release or the expiration of the sentence, as the case may be, at the moment of actual release.

      (3.1) Timing of release for directed parole - An inmate who is to be released on full parole by virtue of a direction of the Board under section 126 shall be released during normal business hours on the day established pursuant to section 120, or, if that day is not a working day, during normal business hours on the following working day.

      (4) Release on request - Where an inmate who is in penitentiary pursuant to subsection 94(1) requests to be released, the Service shall release the inmate as soon as reasonably possible, but is not required to release the inmate except during normal business hours on a working day.

      (5) [Repealed, 1995, c. 42, s. 23]

[1992, c. 20, s. 93; 1995, c. 42, s. 23. ]