THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposals

PART 10Custodial sentences

CHAPTER 3Adults aged under 21

Special custodial sentence for certain offenders of particular concern

I1265Required special sentence for certain offenders of particular concern

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This section applies where a court imposes a sentence of detention in a young offender institution for an offence where—

a

the offence is listed in Schedule 13,

b

the offender—

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ii

is aged F4at least 18 but under 21 when convicted of the offence, and

c

the court does not impose F6any of the following for the offence (or for an offence associated with it)—

i

an extended sentence under section 266,

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a serious terrorism sentence under section 268A, or

ii

a sentence of custody for life under section 272.

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But this section does not apply if—

a

the offender was aged under 18 when the offence was committed, and

b

the offence—

i

was committed before the day on which section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 came into force, or

ii

is listed in Part 2 of Schedule 13 (sexual offences).

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The term of the sentence must be equal to the aggregate of—

a

the appropriate custodial term, and

b

a further period of 1 year for which the offender is to be subject to a licence,

and must not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment with which the offence is punishable in the case of a person aged 21 or over.

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For the purposes of subsection (2), the “appropriate custodial term” is the term that, in the opinion of the court, ensures that the sentence is appropriate.

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Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of subsection (1A) to have been committed on the last of those days.