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The public is to have a say in the development of Scotland’s first sentencing guideline which will influence the way offenders are sentenced in our courts.

In preparation for the establishment of the Scottish Sentencing Council later this year two Scottish Statutory Instruments laid before the Scottish Parliament have now entered into force.

Turning Point Scotland provides a service that helps people address the underlying causes of their offending behaviour. Here, they have provided a guest blog featuring a true case study. Read the blog.

A report outlining the key points discussed at the Council’s ‘Sentencing Young People’ conference has now been published.

A new series of four introductory videos has been added to our website. The videos explain how judges decide sentences and what sentences are available in Scotland.