17 November 2023
Rehabilitation periods
Updated 28.10.2023: The table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals, and example scenarios been updated to reflect legislative changes that have come into force from 28 October 2023.
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA), eligible convictions or cautions become ‘spent’ after a specified period of time, known as the ‘rehabilitation period’.
The rehabilitation periods depend on:
- the sentence given or disposal administered as a result of a conviction
- the age of the individual on the date they are convicted
The table shows the rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals.