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The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.

• Concurrent and consecutive sentences

  If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…

• Suspended prison sentences

  A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…

• Determinate prison sentences

  A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…

• Indeterminate prison sentences

  An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…

• Life sentences

  If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…

• Sentences for children and young people under 18

  If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…

To determine improvement in health status, retention and attrition among HIV-infected patients on ART

• Updated: 25 November 2017

The characteristics, transmission and management of head lice (pediculosis).

• Updated: 31 January 2018

This document contains the following information: Draft Revised code of practice for conditional cautions - adults

• Updated: 9 July 2009

Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle

Apply to extend your Investor visa (Tier 1) or bring your family.

Statistics on alcohol and drug misuse treatment for adults, from PHE’s National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).

• Updated: 25 November 2021

This indicator is a measure of the extent to which adults with a serious mental illness (SMI) die younger than adults without a serious mental illness (nSMI).

• Updated: 6 July 2021

• Updated: 27 November 2025

Statistics on alcohol and drug misuse treatment for adults, from PHE’s National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).

• Updated: 26 November 2020