Release and supervision of offenders sentenced to less than 2 years

2Supervision after end of sentence

(1)

Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (sentencing: release, licences and recall) is amended as follows.

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(3)

In section 237(1) (meaning of “fixed-term prisoner”), at the end insert—

“and “fixed-term sentence” means a sentence falling within paragraph (a) or (b).”

(4)

In Schedule 1 to this Act—

F2(a)

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(b)

Part 2 inserts sections 256D and 256E of that Act which make provision about drug testing requirements and drug appointment requirements.