Part V CUSTODIAL SENTENCES ETC.
Chapter IGeneral provisions
Meaning of “custodial sentence”
F176 Meaning of “custodial sentence”.
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Liability to imprisonment on conviction on indictment
F177 Liability to imprisonment on conviction on indictment.
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General limit on magistrates’ courts’ powers
F278 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
F379 General restrictions on imposing discretionary custodial sentences.
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F380 Length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision.
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Procedural requirements for imposing discretionary custodial sentences
F381 Pre-sentence reports and other requirements.
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F382 Additional requirements in case of mentally disordered offender.
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F4 Life sentences
F582A Determination of tariffs.
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Other restrictions
F683 Restriction on imposing custodial sentences on persons not legally represented.
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F784 Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners.
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Sexual and violent offences: licences etc.
F885 Sexual or violent offences: extension of certain custodial sentences for licence purposes.
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F986 Sexual offences committed before 30th September 1998.
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Crediting of periods of remand in custody
F1087 Crediting of periods of remand in custody: terms of imprisonment and detention.
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F1188 Meaning of “remand in custody”.
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Chapter IIDetention and custody of young offenders
Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21
F1289 Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21.
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Detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure or for specified period
F1290 Offenders who commit murder etc. when under 18: duty to detain at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
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F1291 Offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences: power to detain for specified period.
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F1292 Detention under sections 90 and 91: place of detention etc.
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Custody for life
F1293 Duty to impose custody for life in certain cases where offender under 21.
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F1294 Power to impose custody for life in certain other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
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F1295 Custody for life: place of detention.
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Detention in a young offender institution
F1296 Detention in a young offender institution for other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
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F1297 Term of detention in a young offender institution, and consecutive sentences.
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F1298 Detention in a young offender institution: place of detention.
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Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonment
F1299 Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonment
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Detention and training orders
F12100 Offenders under 18: detention and training orders.
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F12101 Term of order, consecutive terms and taking account of remands.
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F12102 The period of detention and training.
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F12103 The period of supervision.
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F12104 Breach of supervision requirements.
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F12104AApplication of sections 103 to 105 in relation to orders under section 104(3)(aa)
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F12104BInteraction of orders under section 104(3)(a) with other sentences
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F12105 Offences during currency of order.
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F12106 Interaction with sentences of detention in a young offender institution.
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F12106AInteraction with sentences of detention
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F12106BFurther supervision after end of term of detention and training order
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F12107 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.
(1)
In any case where, but for F13section 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.
(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.
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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
F14109 Life sentence for second serious offence.
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F15110 Minimum of seven years for third class A drug trafficking offence.
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F15111 Minimum of three years for third domestic burglary.
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F15112 Appeals where previous convictions set aside.
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F15113 Certificates of convictions for purposes of Chapter III.
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F15114 Offences under service law.
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F15115 Determination of day when offence committed.
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Chapter IVReturn to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence
F16116 Power to order return to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence.
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F17117 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
F18118 Suspended sentences of imprisonment.
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F18119 Power of court on conviction of further offence to deal with suspended sentence.
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F18120 Court by which suspended sentence may be dealt with.
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F18121 Procedure where court convicting of further offence does not deal with suspended sentence.
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Suspended sentence supervision orders
F18122 Suspended sentence supervision orders.
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F18123 Breach of requirement of suspended sentence supervision order.
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F18124 Suspended sentence supervision orders: revocation, amendment and cessation.
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Suspended sentences: supplementary
F18125 Suspended sentences: supplementary.
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