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Spotlight on sentencing

From time to time, we feature relevant guest blogs from interested organisations and individuals. These blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Scottish Sentencing Council, but can add to the broader discussion and debate of issues around sentencing. If you would like to contribute a guest blog, please email us or use our contact form.

Community Justice Next Steps

Council activity - engagement
26th April 2017

The Council’s advocate member, Stephen O’Rourke, recently attended the Next Steps conference organised by Holyrood Events which focused on how community justice partners can work to reduce offending and strengthen communities. Here, he looks at the issues most relevant to sentencing.

Glasgow Drug Court

Sentencing information
30th January 2017

The Glasgow Drug Court has held its first ‘graduation’. Here, Sheriff Lindsay Wood explains what led up to this momentous event.

Sentencing guidelines

Guidelines
3rd October 2016

As the Council begins work on its first sentencing guideline topics, it must also decide what format these guidelines should take.  Principal Research Officer Andrew Bell has been looking at styles from around the world to see how they operate.  

Prison visits

Visits - events
19th July 2016

Council members visited HM Young Offenders’ Institution, Polmont and HM Prison, Low Moss to find out more about what happens after offenders are sentenced to time in custody. 

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Scottish Sentencing Council, Parliament House, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ

Tel: 0300 790 0006 Email: sentencingcouncil@scotcourts.gov.uk
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