If you are in prison because of a special order, you can ask the court to cancel it. You need to get the court's permission first. The court will then decide if they will cancel the order.
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88: Application by chief executive for review of prison detention order, or
"Chief executive checks if you should still be in prison after a public protection order"
90: Court must be provided with relevant reports on person subject to prison detention order, or
"Court gets reports about someone in prison to help make a decision"
A person who is subject to a prison detention order may, with the leave of the court, apply to the court for the cancellation of the order.
