Detail of Provisions Automatic early release Single-termed short-term prisoner with both domestic abuse and theft convictions – consecutive sentences
25.George was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for domestic abuse of his partner and 3 months’ imprisonment for also stealing from his partner. The sentences are to run wholly consecutively. As such, the sentences form part of a single-term with a total sentence of 15 months, which is dealt with as follows—
	Under the previous law, he would have been released unconditionally under section 1(1) of the 1993 Act after 50% of his sentence, which means after 7.5 months.
	Under the Act, there is no change. Because part of his single-termed sentence relates to a domestic abuse offence, he is subject to new section 1(1)(a) and continues to be released unconditionally after 7.5 months.