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Scottish Sentencing Council hosts conference on sentencing of sexual offences
Around 80 organisations and individuals gathered at a conference in Edinburgh on Friday, 22 June, to share their views on the sentencing of sexual offences and help inform the Council’s work.
Summary sheriff member appointed
Jillian Martin-Brown has been appointed as the Scottish Sentencing Council’s new summary sheriff member.
Communications work
Chair of the Communications Committee, Sheriff Norman McFadyen, explains some of the committee's work in our latest blog.
Alcohol court project launched
A pilot ‘alcohol court’ has been launched in Glasgow, aiming to deliver sentences tailored to help change offenders’ behaviour.
Public consultation responses & analysis
The responses submitted to our public consultation on the draft ‘Principles and Purposes of Sentencing’ guideline have now been published. Along with the responses is an analysis identifying the key findings from the consultation exercise.