The maximum length of a custody and supervision sentence depends on the type of custody sentence given and the type of crime committed. The following chart helps explain all of the possibilities.
| Custody and Supervision Sentence Type |
Type of Crime | Maximum Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Order made under 42(2)(n) Custody and supervision order |
If adult could not get like sentence for this crime If adult could get a life sentence for this crime |
2 years
|
| Order made under 42(2)(o) Custody and supervision order given for a presumptive offence that is NOT murder |
Attempted murder Manslaughter Aggravated Assault |
3 years |
| Order made under 42(2)(q) Custody and supervision order given for a presumptive offence that is murder | First degree murder
Second degree murder |
Up to 10 years, with a maximum of 6 years in custody, followed by community supervision Up to 7 years, with a maximum of 4 years in custody, followed by community supervision |
| Order made under 42(2)(r) Intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision order | If adult could not get a life sentence for this crime If adult could get a life sentence for this crime First degree murder
Second degree murder |
2 years
Up to 7 years, with a maximum of 4 years in custody, followed by community supervision |