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Under the disregards and pardons scheme, you can get a historic conviction for same-sex sexual activity removed.

• Updated: 28 August 2025

Statistics on historical same-sex sexual conviction disregards and pardons.

• Updated: 15 May 2025

Guidance on the restoration of Military Medals to personnel discharged on the basis of their sexuality.

• Updated: 16 February 2021

Compendium of re-offending annual statistics

• Updated: 3 February 2014

Victims going through the Crown Court better supported to recover from crime and get closure with free access to transcripts of judges’ sentencing remarks.

• Updated: 19 January 2026

The Jeffrey Review was an independent review looking into how criminal defendants are given independent legal representation in the courts of England and Wales.

• Updated: 15 April 2021

Equalities-focused tables and commentary encompassing a wide range of issues relating to offenders across prisons and probation.

• Updated: 30 November 2017

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Statistics on reoffending of offenders who were released from custody, received a non-custodial conviction, or a caution. Also includes latest statistics for Payment by Results for the National Probation Service and Community Rehabilitation Companies.

• Updated: 25 July 2019

Statistics on reoffending of offenders who were released from custody, received a non-custodial conviction, or a caution.

• Updated: 31 July 2025