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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…
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey and what conditions are like in prison there.
What happens if you're charged with a crime. Find out about the hearing, when you can be released on bail and being put in custody (on remand).
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jones on 8 January 2024.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Offender management statistics quarterly - July - September 2013
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
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