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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 to use a cost utility analysis to evaluate your digital health product.
Explore different ways you can commemorate COVID-19.
Webinar series profiling the science behind how we prevent, prepare for and respond to infectious diseases and environmental hazards to keep all our communities safe.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility, change of circumstances, claiming due to a terminal illness.
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.
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