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2020-21 Annual Report laid before Parliament and published
Significant progress was made by the Scottish Sentencing Council in the development of sentencing guidelines in 2020-21 despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its Chair, Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk.
Community sentencing
Drawing on research and engagement carried out with sentencers and others, the Scottish Sentencing Council has published a paper highlighting obstacles to the use of community sentences and suggesting a range of actions which might improve judicial confidence in their use.
New reports and research webpages
The Scottish Sentencing Council is today publishing two reports on sentence discounting and environmental and wildlife crime, as part of its work on developing sentencing guidelines in both these areas.
Annual Report 2019-20
The Scottish Sentencing Council’s 2019-20 Annual Report has been published and laid before the Scottish Parliament.
mental welfare report
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published a report following a roundtable discussion it held with stakeholders on the sentencing of people with mental welfare difficulties.