Part V CUSTODIAL SENTENCES ETC.
Chapter IGeneral provisions
Meaning of “custodial sentence”
F1276 Meaning of “custodial sentence”.
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Liability to imprisonment on conviction on indictment
F1277 Liability to imprisonment on conviction on indictment.
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General limit on magistrates’ courts’ powers
F1878 General limit on magistrates’ court’s power to impose imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution.
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General restrictions on discretionary custodial sentences
F579 General restrictions on imposing discretionary custodial sentences.
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F580 Length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision.
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Procedural requirements for imposing discretionary custodial sentences
F581 Pre-sentence reports and other requirements.
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F582 Additional requirements in case of mentally disordered offender.
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F1 Life sentences
F1782A Determination of tariffs.
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Other restrictions
F1583 Restriction on imposing custodial sentences on persons not legally represented.
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F684 Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners.
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Sexual and violent offences: licences etc.
F785 Sexual or violent offences: extension of certain custodial sentences for licence purposes.
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F1186 Sexual offences committed before 30th September 1998.
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Crediting of periods of remand in custody
F287 Crediting of periods of remand in custody: terms of imprisonment and detention.
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F388 Meaning of “remand in custody”.
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C1 Chapter IIDetention and custody of young offenders
Pt. 5 Ch. 2 power to modify, amend or repeal conferred (30.9.2003) by Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19), ss. 31(1)(a)(3)(6)(7), 39(2); S.I. 2003/2268, art. 2
Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21
F1389 Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21.
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Detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure or for specified period
F1390 Offenders who commit murder etc. when under 18: duty to detain at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
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F1391 Offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences: power to detain for specified period.
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F1392 Detention under sections 90 and 91: place of detention etc.
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Custody for life
F1393 Duty to impose custody for life in certain cases where offender under 21.
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F1394 Power to impose custody for life in certain other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
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F1395 Custody for life: place of detention.
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Detention in a young offender institution
F1396 Detention in a young offender institution for other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
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F1397 Term of detention in a young offender institution, and consecutive sentences.
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F1398 Detention in a young offender institution: place of detention.
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Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonment
F1399 Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonment
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Detention and training orders
F13100 Offenders under 18: detention and training orders.
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F13101 Term of order, consecutive terms and taking account of remands.
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F13102 The period of detention and training.
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F13103 The period of supervision.
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F13104 Breach of supervision requirements.
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F13104AApplication of sections 103 to 105 in relation to orders under section 104(3)(aa)
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F13104BInteraction of orders under section 104(3)(a) with other sentences
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F13105 Offences during currency of order.
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F13106 Interaction with sentences of detention in a young offender institution.
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F13106AInteraction with sentences of detention
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F13106BFurther supervision after end of term of detention and training order
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F13107 Meaning of “ youth detention accommodation” and references to terms.
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Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt
108 Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt.
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In any case where, but for F16section 227(2) of the Sentencing Code, a court would have power—
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to commit a person aged at least 18 but under 21 to prison for default in payment of a fine or any other sum of money, or
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to make an order fixing a term of imprisonment in the event of such a default by such a person, or
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to commit such a person to prison for contempt of court or any kindred offence,
the court shall have power, subject to subsection (3) below, to commit him to be detained under this section or, as the case may be, to make an order fixing a term of detention under this section in the event of default, for a term not exceeding the term of imprisonment.
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For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the power of a court to order a person to be imprisoned under section 23 of the M1Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 shall be taken to be a power to commit him to prison.
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No court shall commit a person to be detained under this section unless it is of the opinion that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate; and in forming any such opinion, the court—
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shall take into account all such information about the circumstances of the default or contempt (including any aggravating or mitigating factors) as is available to it; and
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may take into account any information about that person which is before it.
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Where a magistrates’ court commits a person to be detained under this section, it shall—
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state in open court the reason for its opinion that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate; and
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cause that reason to be specified in the warrant of commitment and to be entered in the register.
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Subject to section 22(2)(b) of the M2Prison Act 1952 (removal to hospital etc.), a person in respect of whom an order has been made under this section is to be detained—
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in a remand centre,
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in a young offender institution, or
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in any place in which a person aged 21 or over could be imprisoned or detained for default in payment of a fine or any other sum of money,
as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct.
Chapter IIIRequired custodial sentences for certain offences
F8C2109 Life sentence for second serious offence.
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F14110 Minimum of seven years for third class A drug trafficking offence.
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F14111 Minimum of three years for third domestic burglary.
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F14112 Appeals where previous convictions set aside.
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F14113 Certificates of convictions for purposes of Chapter III.
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F14114 Offences under service law.
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F14115 Determination of day when offence committed.
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C3Chapter IVReturn to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence
Pt. 5 Ch. 4 modified (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), ss. 244(1)(2)(5), 416(1) (with ss. 2, 244(3), 398(1), 406, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F10116 Power to order return to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence.
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F9117 Treatment for purposes of section 116(1) of person serving two or more sentences or extended sentence.
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Chapter VSuspended sentences of imprisonment
Suspended sentences of imprisonment
F4118 Suspended sentences of imprisonment.
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F4119 Power of court on conviction of further offence to deal with suspended sentence.
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F4120 Court by which suspended sentence may be dealt with.
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F4121 Procedure where court convicting of further offence does not deal with suspended sentence.
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Suspended sentence supervision orders
F4122 Suspended sentence supervision orders.
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F4123 Breach of requirement of suspended sentence supervision order.
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F4124 Suspended sentence supervision orders: revocation, amendment and cessation.
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Suspended sentences: supplementary
F4125 Suspended sentences: supplementary.
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S. 82A and cross-heading inserted (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 60(1), 80(3)