Section 32 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 32 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Further release after recall: other offenders eligible for automatic release. It provides as follows: (1)The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2)After section 255B insert— “255BAAutomatic release: other offenders(1)A prisoner who is eligible for automatic release at the end…

Section 31 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 31 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Further release after recall: relevant young offenders suitable for automatic release. It provides as follows: (1)Section 255B of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2)In the heading, after “release” insert “: relevant young offenders”. (3)For subsection (1) substitute—…

Section 30 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 30 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Further release after recall: introductory. It provides as follows: (1)The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2)For section 255A substitute— “255AFurther release after recall: introductory(1)This section applies for the purpose of identifying which of sections 255B, 255BA and 255C…

Section 29 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 29 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Power to make provision about recall to prison. It provides as follows: (1)The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2)In section 254 (recall of prisoners while on licence), after subsection (6) insert— “(6A)The Secretary of State may by order…

Section 28 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 28 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Licence conditions: offenders sentenced under repealed armed forces legislation. It provides as follows: (1)The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2)In section 62 (release on licence etc: electronic monitoring conditions), in subsection (5)— (a)omit the “and”…

Section 27 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 27 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Licence conditions. It provides as follows: (1 )In section 64 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (drug testing requirement)— (a)in subsection (1)— (i)at the end of paragraph (a) insert “, and”; (ii)omit the “and” at the end of…

Section 26 Sentencing Act 2026 (UK) Section 26 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Limitation of provisions about home detention curfew. It provides as follows: (1)The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5). (2)In section 246 (power to release prisoners on licence before required to do so)— (a)in…

Section 25 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 25 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Release on licence of certain violent or sexual offenders: service offences. It provides as follows: (1)Section 244ZA of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (release on licence of certain violent or sexual offenders) is amended as follows. (2)After subsection (8) insert— “(9)For…

Section 24 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 24 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Release: consequential amendments relating to driving disqualification. It provides as follows: (1)In section 35A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (extension of disqualification where custodial sentence also imposed)— (a)in subsection (4)— (i)in paragraph (fc), for the words from “, a…

Section 23 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 23 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Release. It provides as follows: (1)The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (9). (2)In section 243A (duty to release certain prisoners serving less than 12 months)— (a)in subsection (1)(b), for sub-paragraph (i) (but not the…