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Following a review, it was announced on 4 August 2026 that rape, serious child sex offences, and grooming offences have now been excluded from the Sentencing Act progression model.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Find out if you are eligible for the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme and how to apply.
Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
Bullingdon is a men’s prison near Bicester in Oxfordshire.
Elmley is one of 3 prisons on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, the other two being HMP Standford Hill and HMP Swaleside.
Hewell is a men’s prison in the village of Tardebigge, near Redditch in Worcestershire.
Berwyn is a men’s prison in Wrexham, North Wales.
Belmarsh is a high security prisoner’s prison in southeast London.
Pentonville is a men’s prison and young offender institution in the London Borough of Islington, North London.
Leeds is an adult male prison in the Armley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
How to book and make a secure video call with somebody in prison.
The Victims' Code focuses on victims' rights and sets out the minimum standard that organisations must provide to victims of crime.
Wormwood Scrubs is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London.
Holme House is a men’s prison in Stockton on Tees, north east England.
Birmingham Prison is a men’s prison in the Winson Green area of Birmingham.
Assess and manage the risks posed by sexual and violent offenders: guidance for the police, prison service and probation trusts.
Lindholme is an adult male prison, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Nottingham Prison is a men’s prison in the Sherwood area of Nottingham and serves courts in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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