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Information about all aspects of sentencing after you have been found guilty of a criminal offence.
Information provided applies to England & Wales
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Explains the difference between concurrent and consecutive sentences. Other pages of the guide give information about determinate and indeterminate sentences, suspended prison sentences, life sentences and sentences for young people.
Information explaining sentencing, what sentences are for and how sentences are worked out. Includes links to information about the sentences available to a court when sentencing an offender aged 10-17 years.
If you think you were wrongly convicted of a crime or were given the wrong sentence, the Criminal Cases Review Commission may be able to look into this for you. Explains how to apply.
