Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000

95 Custody for life: place of detention.E+W

(1)Subject to section 22(2)(b) of the M1Prison Act 1952 (removal to hospital etc.), an offender sentenced to custody for life shall be detained in a young offender institution unless a direction under subsection (2) below is in force in relation to him.

(2)The Secretary of State may from time to time direct that an offender sentenced to custody for life shall be detained in a prison or remand centre instead of a young offender institution.

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