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Cowardly domestic abusers will continue to face time behind bars under legislation laid in Parliament today which will also see the most horrific murderers face life behind bars and rapists locked up for longer.
Includes being charged with a crime, cautions, community sentences and police powers
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals, and example scenarios.
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
Guidance on the creation and coming into force of the Sentencing Code.
Valdo Calocane's sentence has been referred to the Court of Appeal as being unduly lenient, confirms the Attorney General.
Information about the pre-sentence report pilot in 15 magistrates’ courts.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
An outline of the parole process
Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review.
The Sentencing Bill consolidates existing sentencing legislation in England and Wales into a new Sentencing Code.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
Information relating to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act which received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
How to challenge a decision by a magistrates' court. Including how to get a fine reviewed, if you did not know about your case, how to appeal to the Crown Court.
Before Plea Protocol for a Pre-Sentence Report and request form.
The ‘You be the Judge’ (YBTJ) website aims to show how judges and magistrates decide on the sentences they pass.
A violent attacker who brutally assaulted a woman before locking her in her home and setting fire to the carpet has had his sentence increased.
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