Laverack, from Leeds, praised the early release scheme but said he understood why there would be concern over people who had committed a “heinous crime”.
“I think early release is good for myself, but I can see why there’s a lot of attention.”
He said while he had been released from prison with no permanent address, he would go and stay with friends, but feared some of those without a place to stay would fall back into crime.
Laverack, who would not say why he was on probation, said although he had been in jail a few times, he was hopeful his latest stint would be his last.
“I just want to get myself some work, some employment, make my family proud, maybe get a girlfriend, get married, you never know,” he told the BBC.
Asked about conditions inside he said: “Prison is no good for anyone.
“It’s not clean, you can smell the toilet, the bed and mattress will make you itch. It’s not a good place.”
He added: “It’s quite crowded. It’s not great. But I wasn’t expecting a four-star hotel.”
