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Prisoners who break the rules while behind bars face new community payback-style punishments like repair work and litter picking, under tough prison rules to be set out this week.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.
Find out why you might get a civil injunction, Community Protection Notice, Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) (formerly known as ASBOs), what it means and what happens if you break it.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on plea discussions and presenting a plea agreement to the court in serious fraud cases.
If you are found guilty of a crime, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, including the type, seriousness and circumstances of the crime.
Information about the pre-sentence report pilot in 15 magistrates’ courts.
Guidance for prison and probation staff on working with offenders to create a plan of activities aimed at reducing the risks of reoffending.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
This White Paper sets out the government’s proposals for important changes to the sentencing and release framework in England and Wales.
This Brief examines whether corporal punishment in schools is associated with lasting effects on children’s cognitive development
Guidance on the different types of compensation within the justice system.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
Offending behaviour programmes and interventions currently available for offenders in England and Wales.
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
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