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Parole Act 2002

Parole and other release from detention - Sentence calculation - Start date of sentence of imprisonment

76: General rules about start date of sentence of imprisonment

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"When your prison sentence starts"

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When you get a sentence of imprisonment, the start date is usually the day the sentence is given, unless it says otherwise in sections 77 to 81. If your sentence was given before a certain date, the start date is the day it begins, which is decided according to Part 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985. You can find more information about how this works by looking at the relevant laws.

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Part 1Parole and other release from detention
Sentence calculation: Start date of sentence of imprisonment

76General rules about start date of sentence of imprisonment

  1. The start date of a sentence of imprisonment imposed after the commencement date is the date on which the sentence is imposed, except as otherwise provided in sections 77 to 81.

  2. The start date of a pre-cd sentence is the date, determined under Part 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985, on which the sentence commences.

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