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Draft minutes of October 2024 meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council

28th October 2024
The   draft minutes of the Council’s meeting held in Parliament House, Edinburgh on 04 October are now available.

Milestone of first ever offence guideline marked in Council’s annual report

Annual Report
24th October 2024

The Scottish Sentencing Council made significant progress in developing sentencing guidelines during 2023-24, including achieving a milestone with Scotland's first guideline on specific offences.

New video on prison sentencing

Engagement, Sentencing
15th October 2024

A new video commissioned by the Scottish Sentencing Council offers insights into prison sentencing in Scotland.

Research explores victims' views on sentencing domestic abuse

Research, Publications
14th August 2024

The Scottish Sentencing Council today published a new report examining how victim-survivors of domestic abuse view sentencing in Scotland.

Scottish Sentencing Conversations podcast launched

Sentencing, Council activity - engagement
31st July 2024

The Council has launched a new podcast on sentencing in Scotland, with the first episode focussing on community sentencing.

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