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Spotlight on sentencing - 6th edition
The Scottish Sentencing Council has released the latest edition of its Spotlight on Sentencing Circular newsletter.
Council releases findings from its Research Symposium
The Council, along with the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, and the Sentencing Academy hosted the Council’s second research symposium on 20 May 2025 at Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh.
Mythbuster
The Council has published a mythbuster to help address some common sentencing misconceptions and provide information on topics including community sentences and prison release.
Alcohol Court blog
Read our latest blog on the Alcohol Problem Court launched last year at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
New sentencing videos
A new series of four introductory videos has been added to our website. The videos explain how judges decide sentences and what sentences are available in Scotland.