Section 58, The Sierra Leone Correctional Service Act, 2014

(1) The officer in charge shall be responsible for the duedischarge of all inmates immediately upon their becoming entitled to release. (2) Except at the inmate's own request, no inmate under treatment by a medical officer will be discharged from a correctional centre until, in the opinion of the medical officer the discharge can be effected without danger to the health of the inmate. (3) Where by or under any enactment an inmate becomes entitled to discharge from a correctional centre otherwise than by the expiration of the sentence, the officer in charge shall not discharge the inmate otherwise than in accordance with the terms of the order, warrant or instruction issued in writing under the hand of a person authorised to do so under that enactment or in due course of law. 32 33 Employment of unconvicted Maintenance of certain inmates from private sources. Separation of male and female Juveniles not to be detained in correctional centres. Inmates to be subject to discipline. Petitions to the Council Release of No. 5 Sierra Leone Correctional Service Act 20 14 No. 5 Sierra Leone Correctional Service Act 20 14 (4) All inmates shall be discharged before noon on the date on which they are entitled to be released; but should that date fall on a Sunday or any public holiday, they shall be released before noon on the day preceding the Sunday or public holiday.