Jevon McSkimming received several discounts at sentencing in Wellington District Court today. 

The disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner has been given nine months home detention for possessing questionable material.  

Judge Tim Black began with a starting point of three years prison - with reductions for a guilty plea, remorse, and significant rehabilitation efforts.

NZ Herald reporter Melissa Nightingale says that brought the potential sentence down to 18 months in prison.

"Once a sentence drops to about two years prison or below, it's then available to potentially be switched over to home detention - which he's chosen to do in this case." 

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