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A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals, and example scenarios.
Use this form to appeal to the Crown Court against a sentence only.
An outline of the parole process
Use this form to appeal to the Crown Court against a conviction, or a conviction and sentence.
Probation is when you serve a court sentence in the community, and can include unpaid work or being supervised after coming out of prison
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
The Sentencing Bill consolidates existing sentencing legislation in England and Wales into a new Sentencing Code.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Use this form to appeal against a Crown Court sentence.
Expectations and guidance for community based probation practitioners, outlining their professional responsibilities in the supervision of people on probation.
The power to refer high-risk prisoners to the Board, in place of automatic release, is set out in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.
The number of sentences examined by the Attorney General in 2015 as unduly lenient, including the outcome and details of the cases
Guidance for prison and probation staff on working with offenders to create a plan of activities aimed at reducing the risks of reoffending.
Information relating to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act which received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
The ‘You be the Judge’ (YBTJ) website aims to show how judges and magistrates decide on the sentences they pass.
Before Plea Protocol for a Pre-Sentence Report and request form.
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