Publications
All information published by the Council, including the Council's business plans and annual reports, can be accessed on this page.
Further details about the classes of information published by the Council, and how to access that information, are available in the Guide to information published by the Scottish Sentencing Council.
Scottish Sentencing Council - Media pack (1mb)
The media pack provides information on the sentencing process, how decisions are made and the different types of sentences available to courts. There is also information on our sentencing guidelines and those that are currently in development.
Revised standing orders - December 2024 (290kb)
Revised standing orders of the Scottish Sentencing Council as approved at the Council's meeting in December 2024.
Sentencing young people guideline one-year review (1mb)
A research report on the review of the sentencing young people guideline's operation during its first year in force.
Unacceptable actions policy (220kb)
Scottish Sentencing Council - Unacceptable actions policy as approved at the Council's meeting in December 2024.
Mental health and sentencing conference report (478kb)
A report summarising the presentations and discussions at the Council's conference, Mental health, neurodivergence, and learning disability in sentencing, held in August 2024.