Published on:
12 February 2025
New sentencing guidelines for blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment offences
The Council has published two new guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of:
The new guidelines are the first for these serious offences. They have been developed through consultation to help judges sentence the wide range of offending covered by cases of blackmail, kidnap or false imprisonment.
The new guidelines apply to adults sentenced in England and Wales and will come into effect on 1 April 2025.