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Parole Act 2002

Parole and other release from detention - Sentence calculation - Sentence expiry dates

83: Sentence expiry date of pre-cd sentence

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"When a sentence ends: finding the expiry date for a pre-cd sentence"

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When you have a pre-cd sentence, it will expire on a certain date. This date is decided using rules from the Criminal Justice Act 1985, specifically from Parts 4 and 6. You can find these rules at the Criminal Justice Act 1985 Parts 4 and Part 6.

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Sentence calculation: Sentence expiry dates

83Sentence expiry date of pre-cd sentence

  1. The sentence expiry date of a pre-cd sentence is the date, determined under Parts 4 and 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985, on which the sentence expires.