Introduced in their current form in 2012, an extended sentence differs from a determinate sentence in two important ways: firstly, rather...

The most commonly-used sentencing disposal is a fine. In the year to June 2019, 916,174 offenders were fined by courts in England and...

The Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence was introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003, came into force in April 2005, was...

If an offender is convicted of murder then the judge must impose a life sentence. However, there are also circumstances in which a judge...

The Sentencing Academy has published a new paper by our Kalisher Trust intern, Anna Draper, exploring the practical issues arising from...

The majority of prisoners are released from prison automatically at the halfway stage of their sentence. However, some prisoners need to...

The Sentencing Academy is pleased to announce a new annual prize for the best Masters level dissertation relating to sentencing research,...

Where offenders have previously been convicted of one or more criminal offences, the court must take this previous offending into account...

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When an offender is released from prison, they will be subject to licence conditions for the remainder of their sentence (for example,...

The Sentencing Academy has published a new report exploring public understanding of sentencing in England and Wales. Public Knowledge of...

The Sentencing Academy has published a new report exploring public understanding of sentencing in England and Wales. Public Knowledge of...

Offenders who plead guilty to an offence will receive a discount to their sentence. If a guilty plea is entered at the first available...

By Dr Carly Lightowlers • Intoxication resulting from substance use commonly features as a contributory factor in offending and thus in...

By Carly Lightowlers Alcohol and drug related offending present a perennial criminal justice challenge. Not only are illicit drug and...

When an adult is convicted of murder the court must impose a sentence of life imprisonment (if the offender was under the age of 18 at...

During the course of 2020/21, the Sentencing Academy ran a Fellowship Scheme as part of our commitment to furthering knowledge on...

In 2010, the Sentencing Council was established and one of its primary responsibilities is to produce sentencing guidelines for courts to...

A court can suspend a custodial sentence of between 14 days and two years for a period of up to two years. According to the Sentencing...

We are seeking to appoint three new Trustees to our Board of Trustees to join our existing four members: Professor Mike Hough, Dr Hannah...