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'Sentencing Young People' Engagement Event
The Council is holding an engagement event with a range of stakeholders to help inform the development of its guideline on sentencing young people, one of the key pieces of work announced in its Business Plan for 2015-18.

Community Justice Blog
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. Read his blog on the issues most relevant to sentencing.

Establishment and membership
A very new sentencing council for Scotland is officially established today with members being announced.

Commencement progress
The legislation paving the way for the Scottish Sentencing Council’s establishment on 19 October has now been laid before the Scottish Parliament.