{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-263",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-263.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2020/17",
  "legislation_title": "Sentencing Act 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020",
  "path": "section/263",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "263",
  "heading": "Term of detention in a young offender institution",
  "text": "(1) The maximum term of detention in a young offender institution that a court may impose for an offence is the same as the maximum term of imprisonment that it may impose for the offence in the case of a person aged 21 or over.\n(2) The minimum term of a sentence of detention in a young offender institution is 21 days.\n(3) Section 231 (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision), in particular, applies in determining the term of a sentence of detention in a young offender institution.\n(4) For further provision about the term of a sentence of detention in a young offender institution, see—\n(a) section 265 (special sentence for certain offenders of particular concern);\n(b) section 268 (extended sentence).\n(c) section 268B (serious terrorism sentence).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 263(4)(c) inserted (29.6.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(v), Sch. 13 para. 11(10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 263 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/263",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:00:57.370248+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}