Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000

Chapter IIE+WDetention and custody of young offenders

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 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 21E+W

F189 Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21.E+W

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Detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure or for specified periodE+W

F190 Offenders who commit murder etc. when under 18: duty to detain at Her Majesty’s pleasure.E+W

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F191 Offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences: power to detain for specified period.E+W

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F192 Detention under sections 90 and 91: place of detention etc.E+W

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Custody for lifeE+W

F193 Duty to impose custody for life in certain cases where offender under 21.E+W

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F194 Power to impose custody for life in certain other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.E+W

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F195 Custody for life: place of detention.E+W

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Detention in a young offender institutionE+W

F196 Detention in a young offender institution for other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.E+W

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F197 Term of detention in a young offender institution, and consecutive sentences.E+W

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F198 Detention in a young offender institution: place of detention.E+W

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Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonmentE+W

F199 Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonmentE+W

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Detention and training ordersE+W

F1100 Offenders under 18: detention and training orders.E+W

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F1101 Term of order, consecutive terms and taking account of remands.E+W

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F1102 The period of detention and training.E+W

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F1103 The period of supervision.E+W

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F1104 Breach of supervision requirements.E+W

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F1104AApplication of sections 103 to 105 in relation to orders under section 104(3)(aa)E+W

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F1104BInteraction of orders under section 104(3)(a) with other sentencesE+W

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F1105 Offences during currency of order.E+W

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F1106 Interaction with sentences of detention in a young offender institution.E+W

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F1106AInteraction with sentences of detentionE+W

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F1106BFurther supervision after end of term of detention and training orderE+W

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F1107 Meaning of “ youth detention accommodation” and references to terms.E+W

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Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contemptE+W

108 Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt.E+W

(1)In any case where, but for [F2section 227(2) of the Sentencing Code], a court would have power—

(a)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

(b)to make an order fixing a term of imprisonment in the event of such a default by such a person, or

(c)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.

(2)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.

(3)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—

(a)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

(b)may take into account any information about that person which is before it.

(4)Where a magistrates’ court commits a person to be detained under this section, it shall—

(a)state in open court the reason for its opinion that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate; and

(b)cause that reason to be specified in the warrant of commitment and to be entered in the register.

(5)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—

(a)in a remand centre,

(b)in a young offender institution, or

(c)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.

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F2Words in s. 108(1) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 163 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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