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This blog has been provided by Turning Point Scotland, a service that helps people address the underlying causes of their offending behaviour by introducing alternatives to drugs, alcohol and offending. It is a true case study of a woman whose name has been changed to protect her identity.

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

Sheriff Frank Crowe presides over the Alcohol Problem Court launched last year at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Here he explains how it works and some of its recent successes.

In this blog, the Chair of the Council’s Communications Committee, Sheriff Norman McFadyen, talks about some of the committee’s recent work.

As John Scott QC's term on the Scottish Sentencing Council comes to an end, he reflects on the first three years of the Council and the role he played in looking at sentencing of young people and general communications around sentencing.