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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…
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
When a prisoner is released depends on: the length of their sentence their…
A prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods towards the…
All prisoners get help preparing for life when they leave prison. In the…
A person leaving prison may get the following financial support: Universal…
This measure is about amending the legislation to increase the maximum sentence from 7 to 14 years for all criminal penalties applied in cases of fraud in relation to revenue and duties.
The heir to a family funfair business who ran over his colleague has his prison term extended after his sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal.
Dangerous driver who killed another motorist before fleeing the scene has prison term increased after sentence was referred under Unduly Lenient Sentencing scheme
Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision
What happens if you're given a community sentence or community service. Find out about Community Payback and the rules of your community sentence.
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
A fundamental shake-up of the justice system that takes dangerous offenders off the streets for longer while rehabilitating lower risk offenders has been outlined today by Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk.
Guidance for calculating the release dates of determinate sentences imposed by the courts.
Policy and guidance for prison and probation professionals in England and Wales.
Probation is when you serve a court sentence in the community, and can include unpaid work or being supervised after coming out of prison
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Brothers’ prison terms and director bans for multiple illegal waste sites
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey and what conditions are like in prison there.
A review of prison education to examine how it supports rehabilitation of different types of prison learners.
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