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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…
Kirkham is a men’s open prison in the village of Kirkham, Lancashire.
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
We keep those sentenced to prison in custody, helping them lead law-abiding and useful lives, both while they are in prison and after they are released. HMPS is part of HM Prison and Probation Service .
Pentonville is a men’s prison and young offender institution in the London Borough of Islington, North London.
Rules and guidance on the handling of personal belongings that prisoners are allowed so that they are managed safely and effectively.
The Verne is a prison on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, for men convicted of a sex offence.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey and what conditions are like in prison there.
Prison officers will use artificial intelligence (AI) to stop violence before it breaks out under new plans set out by the Lord Chancellor today (31 July).
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