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Alcohol Court blog
Read our latest blog on the Alcohol Problem Court launched last year at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
New summary sheriff member
Andrew McIntyre has been appointed as the Scottish Sentencing Council’s new summary sheriff member.

Sentencing Young People Conference Report
A report outlining the key points discussed at the Council’s ‘Sentencing Young People’ conference has now been published.

Public to have say on guideline for sentencing offenders
The public is to have a say in the development of Scotland’s first sentencing guideline which will influence the way offenders are sentenced in our courts.

Turning Point Scotland
Turning Point Scotland provides a service that helps people address the underlying causes of their offending behaviour. Here, they have provided a guest blog featuring a true case study. Read the blog.