If you are subject to a prison detention order, the court can cancel it. The court can do this if you apply under section 88 or 89, and they are satisfied you no longer meet the criteria for a prison detention order under section 85. The court makes this decision based on whether you are eligible for the order.
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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"
92: Consequence of cancellation of prison detention order, or
"What happens if a prison detention order is cancelled and you still have a public protection order"
The court may, on an application under section 88 or 89, cancel a prison detention order if satisfied that the person subject to the prison detention order is no longer eligible to have an order under section 85 imposed on him or her.
