Bahamas

Chapter 84 - Penal Code

BOOK I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE viii
LAW AS TO PUNISHMENTS

Alternative Discretionary Powers as to Punishments

126. Persons twice convicted may be subjected to police supervision.

When any person, having been convicted of any offence punishable with imprisonment for a period of three years or upwards, is again convicted of any offence punishable with imprisonment for a period of three years or upwards, the court may, if it thinks fit, at the time of passing sentence of imprisonment on such person, also order that he shall be subject to police supervision as hereinafter provided for a period not exceeding five years from the date of the expiration of such sentence .

Keywords

Recidivism of criminal offences



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