Sentencing & Release
Last updated: 23 January 2026

Added Days

Also known as: “ADA” “Additional days”

Extra days in custody that can be imposed as punishment following a prison adjudication (disciplinary hearing). Added days delay your release date. For example, if you would be released on 1 June and have 14 added days, your new release date is 15 June.

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Adjudication

A formal hearing in prison to decide if you have broken prison rules and what punishment applies. Punishments can include loss of privileges, cellular confinement, or added days to your sentence.

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