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More people will be tagged and monitored as part of the Government's Plan for Change as the Sentencing Bill is published.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
When a prisoner is released depends on: the length of their sentence their…
A prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods towards the…
All prisoners get help preparing for life when they leave prison. In the…
A person leaving prison may get the following financial support: Universal…
The Sentencing Council will be unable to issue new guidelines without the approval of the Justice Secretary.
Information on the change to automatic release dates for some prisoners so they leave after serving 40% of their sentence, rather than the current 50%.
New restriction zones will curb the freedoms of the most serious sexual and violent offenders by ‘locking’ them into specific areas where necessary.
Rape and Sexual Offences victims, whose cases are heard at a Crown Court in England or Wales, are now able to apply for a transcript of the judges’ sentencing remarks free of charge.
Victims of rape and serious sexual assaults who face their cases being dropped by prosecutors will, for the first time, be given the right to have it reviewed by a different prosecutor, as part of the Government’s pledge to halve...
Driven by the government’s work on streaming, UK record companies agree new Principles to help deliver real benefits for creators
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When and how to request reconsideration of a Parole Board decision to release a prisoner.
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