That means that convicts serving long sentences for murder or rape, or drug dealers, can use their time inside towards the current 14-year qualification period, which could soon be reduced to ten years.
The Housing Department has confirmed that nothing in the current law stops such time being counted towards qualification.
Although many long-term prisoners from the UK and elsewhere opt to serve their time closer to friends and family and away from Jersey, some prisoners with no previous links here can and do stay.
