Annex C - Changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
| Existing Regime (England & Wales) | Proposals for New Rehabilitation Periods (England & Wales) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentence | Adults | Under 18s | Sentence | Adults | U18s |
| Community order | 12 months | 6 months | Community Order | At end of order | At end of order |
| Custody of 6 months or less | 2 years | 18 months | Custody of under 1 year | 12 months | 6 months |
| Custody of between 6 months and 30 months | 4 years | 2 years | Custody of between 1 year and 4 years | 4 years | 2 years |
| Custody of between 30 months and 4 years | 7 years | 3.5 years | Custody of more than 4 years† | 7 years | 3.5 years |
| Custody of more than 4 years | Conviction is never spent | Conviction is never spent | |||
† = Excluding serious violent, sexual or terrorist offences, that continue to never be spent.
