Determinate sentence definition

Determinate sentence means a sentence that states with
Determinate sentence means a sentence that states with exactitude the number of actual years, months, or days of total confinement, of partial confinement, of community custody, the number of actual hours or days of community restitution work, or dollars or terms of a legal financial obligation. The fact that an offender through earned release can reduce the actual period of confinement shall not affect the classification of the sentence as a determinate sentence.
Determinate sentence means a sentence fixed as to the amount of time to be spent imprisoned.

Examples of Determinate sentence in a sentence

  • Determinate sentence individuals with an “abscond history” must not be categorised to Category D/Open.

  • Determinate sentence individuals on a standard (Section 254) recall must not be categorised by the prison to the open estate until the Parole Board 28-day review is finalised.

  • Determinate sentence consecutive to prior determinate sentence Rule 4.453.

  • Determinate sentence prisoners serving a sentence of 4 years and over under the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 for a sexual or violent offence are removed under the scheme only if the Parole Board considers that they would present an acceptable risk to the community.

  • According to the Cohen Commission Report (AICPA, 1978:2), the audit expectation gap existed because the users of financial statements mistakenly believed that the auditor was responsible for the detection of fraud and illegal behaviour on the part of management.


More Definitions of Determinate sentence

Determinate sentence means a sentence that states with exactitude the number of actual years, months, or days of total confinement, of partial confinement, of community custody, the number of actual hours or days of community restitution work, or
Determinate sentence means a sentence of imprisonment for a definite period; and
Determinate sentence means a sentence fixed as to the amount of time to be spent imprisoned. “Whole life sentence” means a sentence of imprisonment for the duration of the offender’s natural
Determinate sentence means a sentence of imprisonment or detention other than an indeterminate sentence;
Determinate sentence means a sentence that states with exactitude the number of actual years, months, or days of total
Determinate sentence means a sentence served by a fixed-term prisoner as defined by section 237 of the 2003 Act;
Determinate sentence means a sentence that states with exactitude the number of actual years, months,