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Draft minutes of March 2025 meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council
The draft minutes of the Council’s meeting held in Parliament House, Edinburgh on 21 March are now available.
Council publishes report on firearms sentencing
The Council has today published a new literature review examining the sentencing of firearms offences in Scotland.
New research reveals public attitudes to sentence reductions in Scotland
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published new research exploring public attitudes towards sentence reductions following guilty pleas in Scotland.
The Scottish Sentencing Council welcomes new lay member
The Scottish Sentencing Council has welcomed Dr Jay Gormley as its newest lay member.
The Scottish Sentencing Council releases new podcast on prison sentencing
The Council has launched its newest podcast episode focussing on prison sentencing.