Hi there. If you are on parole, you must comply with the conditions of your parole order. Your parole order will specify things such as when you must report to or receive visits from your supervising officer, whether you need to attend programs or counselling, and whether you need to submit to drug and/or alcohol testing.

Most importantly, you must not break the law while on parole. It is illegal to drive a vehicle whilst under the influence of illegal drugs. If you test positive for drugs whilst driving, your licence will be suspended for a minimum period of 24 hours and you will be charged with a criminal offence. You must attend a court hearing and, if found guilty, you will face a penalty that may involve disqualification from driving, a fine and/or imprisonment.

If you are sentenced to another term of imprisonment for drug driving, your parole order will be automatically cancelled and you will return to prison.

If you are found guilty of drug driving but receive a fine rather than a prison term, you may still be disciplined for breaching your parole order. Your order may be suspended for up to 28 days. If this happens, a warrant will be issued for your arrest and you will be returned to prison. The Parole Board will then decide whether to cancel your parole order, continue the suspension or allow you to return to parole.