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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.

Chief Inspector Mark Leonard of the Specialist Crime Division, Police Scotland, writes about the Positive Lifestyle Project.

Council members attended a conference on sentencing and policy in the United States in order to learn from the experience of other sentencing bodies and establish valuable links with international colleagues. Here, the Council's victims expert, Sue Moody, highlights some of the key messages.

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.  

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.