What is an Intermittent Sentence in Canadian criminal system. Intermittent Sentence takes place when an offender has been convicted of certain kind of crime. Read below for detail explanation:
Subsection 732(1) of the Criminal Code allows the court to impose an intermittent sentence of up to 90 days which is usually served on weekends “having regard to the age and character of the offender, the nature of the offence and the circumstances surrounding its commission, and the availability of appropriate accommodation to ensure compliance with the sentence.” When the offender is not in custody, he or she is subject to the conditions of a probation order.
Where an offender serving an intermittent sentence receives a sentence of imprisonment for another offence, the unexpired portion of the intermittent sentence is collapsed and served on consecutive days, unless the court orders otherwise.
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