The Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019 – An Update

As of 1st of April 2020, the Government’s election pledge of delaying the release point of serious sexual and violent offenders came into force by way of the Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019. The provisions of the Order have the effect of modifying the application of s237(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 in respect of certain sentences of imprisonment.

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