story on to probation. Instead of checking the details, his probation officer immediately told the police Mr Maude had breached his parole conditions. Police arrested him and sent him back to prison. When Mr Maude appeared at the recall hearing a month later, it was clear to the Board that the facilitators, the Probation Service and the police had all got it wrong -- and ordered Mr Maude to be released. Probation then tried to breach him for failing to complete the rehabilitation course (because he was in prison) and hauled him back into court. His probation officer received a serious reprimand from the judge for his treatment of Mr Maude and for wasting the court's time. Second recall When he got out, Maude went to live with a friend at an approved address. He had only been there about a month when his mother died after a long battle with cancer. But his probation officer didn't care. He was miffed at being told off by the judge and now had it in for Mr Maude. Shortly thereafter the police raided the house pretending they were looking for methamphetamine. Police found a cannabis plant growing in a wardrobe -- in the bedroom where his friend slept -- who was also the owner of the house. They arrested Mr Maude and sent him back to prison -- but didn't arrest his friend who owned the cannabis plant. The friend appeared at the recall hearing a month later and testified that the