Can I get house arrest instead of going to jail?
You can only get instead of going to jail if the judge gives you a . A conditional allows you to serve your sentence in the community on house . With house arrest, you must stay in your home at all times, unless your includes exceptions to this rule.
You can only be given a conditional sentence if:
- the crime is not punishable by a minimum term in jail, and
- your sentence is for less than 2 years.
You also can't be given a conditional sentence if you've been found guilty of an that has a maximum term in jail of 14 years or life. Or if you've been of some specific offences, like offences related to terrorism or organized crime that have a maximum sentence of 10 years or more.
