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PUBLICATION – Consultations –
Between 31 January and 24 April 2024, the Council held a public consultation seeking views on draft guidelines for sentencing blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment offences.
NEWS –
The Council has published two new guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of:
blackmail, and kidnap or false imprisonmentThe new guidelines are the first for these serious offences. ...
OFFENCES
Triable only on indictment
Maximum: Life Imprisonment
Offence range: Community order – 16 years’ custody
These are Schedule 19 offences for the purposes of sections 274 ...
MCSG UPDATES –
Definitive sentencing guidelines for the sentencing of blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment offences were published on 5 February 2025 and the online sentencing guidelines now ...
PRESS RELEASES –
The independent Sentencing Council has today published two new guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of blackmail, kidnap or false imprisonment.
The new guidelines are the first ...
OFFENCES
PUBLICATION – Resource assessment –
A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences.
OFFENCES
Triable only on indictment
Maximum: 14 years’ custody
Offence range: Community order – 10 years’ custody
Guideline users should be aware that ...
PUBLICATION – Statistical bulletin –
Data tables showing current sentencing practice for kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences, to accompany the definitive guideline.
NEWS –
The Sentencing Council has published data tables showing current sentencing practice for kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of ...