000 allows the Crown Court to impose longer sentences where a young person is convicted for a serious crime. If a young person is convicted of murder they will receive a mandatory life sentence under S90 with a specified minimum term. If they are convicted of an offence for which an adult could receive at least 14 years in custody, they may be sentenced under S91 and the length of the sentence can be anywhere up to the adult maximum for the same offence. Section 226 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 allows young people to be detained for an indeterminate period, but at least two years, in order to protect the public. Section 228 of the same Act allows an extended sentence to be passed for certain violent and sexual crimes, and the minimum period of detention is four years. 55 6.42. Plans should be in place so that the young person is able to move into suitable accommodation, with the right kind of support, on release from custody. 6.43. Where a care leaver is remanded or sentenced to custody, the following steps are likely to be necessary to ensure that they can access suitable accommodation on their release: • Immediate liaison with the young person’s accommodation provider to inform them and discuss options. • Liaison with the local authority’s housing advice/homelessness service to obtain expert advice on the young person’s options. • If the young person is remanded or serving a short sentence, consideration should be given to retaining the young person’s accommodation placement for their return on release. • If this is not possible or appropriate, steps should be taken promptly to give up the accommodation according to the requirements in the tenancy or license agreement and collect and store the young person’s possessions. This will prevent a build-up of rent arrear