tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-08-10T12:20:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/a-guide-for-victims-about-the-changes-to-prison-release-arrangements 2026-08-10T12:20:00+01:00 A guide for victims about the changes to prison release arrangements A guide for victims to explain what is changing with the new progression model, how victims can be informed and what support is available. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sentencing-act-offence-exclusions 2026-08-04T20:50:00+01:00 Sentencing Act offence exclusions Following a review, it was announced on 4 August 2026 that rape, serious child sex offences, and grooming offences have now been excluded from the Sentencing Act progression model. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/public-hearings-guidance-october-2023-v10 2024-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 Public Hearings Guidance for Parole Board Members (Oct 2023 v1.0) Please note that this guidance has now been withdrawn. See below a link to the new Public Hearings Guidance tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/domestic-homicide-sentencing-review-terms-of-reference 2021-11-02T11:43:17+00:00 Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review: Terms of Reference The Terms of Reference for the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/circular-202003-sentencing-act-2020 2020-11-30T09:14:28+00:00 Circular 2020/03: Sentencing Act 2020 Guidance on the creation and coming into force of the Sentencing Code. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/implementation-of-criminal-offences-in-the-legal-aid-sentencing-and-punishment-of-offenders-act-2012 2012-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Implementation of criminal offences in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“the 2012 Act”) creates five new criminal offences. Section 142 -  offences… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/referral-order-provisions-in-the-legal-aid-sentencing-and-punishment-of-offenders-act-2012 2012-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Referral Order provisions in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Commencement of the new referral order provisions in Section 79 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/implementation-of-sentencing-for-dangerous-offenders-in-the-legal-aid-sentencing-and-punishment-of-offenders-act-2012 2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 Implementation of Sentencing for dangerous offenders in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Commencement of sections 122 - 128 to and Schedules 18 - 22 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.