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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Independent research exploring the production and utilisation of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Nottingham man who operated three illegal waste sites in the East Midlands.
This report provides findings from a process evaluation of the Pre-Sentence Report pilot.
This Policy Framework is for all staff involved in the management of offender sentences and outlines the processes associated with enforcement action.
Trends in cautioning and sentencing of knife and offensive weapon offences.
Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).
Two brothers who recruited vulnerable young people to supply crack cocaine and heroin worth more than £100,000 in Shropshire have been ordered to serve longer in prison after their sentence was strengthened by the Court of Appeal.
Offenders in Wales with low-level mental health issues will be required to address them as part of a government scheme to tackle a major root cause of crime.
The Bill will ensure that the sentences served by terrorists reflects the severity of offending and will strengthen the tools for monitoring them in the community.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.
This document contains the following information: Life Sentence Review Commissioners annual report 2008: report for the year ended 31 March 2008.
This document contains the following information: Life Sentence Review Commissioners annual report 2007: report for the year ended 31 March 2007
Guidance for members of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and government drafters on the Sentencing Code.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
The Commissioners review cases of prisoners who have been given life sentences in Northern Ireland and determine whether they can be released once the minimum tariff has been served. The Life Sentence Review Commissioners have been replaced by the Parole...
This report sets out the findings and recommendations of the Tailored Review of the Sentencing Council.
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