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.
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.
Judicial perspectives of mental health and sentencing (425kb)
An issues paper presenting the findings of judicial research carried out by the Council exploring the challenges in sentencing offenders with mental health and related issues.
Literature review: The sentencing of stalking offences in Scotland (631kb)
This literature review examines the sentencing of stalking offences in Scotland. The commissioned literature review, conducted by researchers from the University of Glasgow's School of Law, examines charging options in relation to the offence.
Communications and Engagement Strategy 2024-27 (235kb)
The Scottish Sentencing Council's 2024-27 Communications and Engagement Strategy outlines how we intend to deliver on our objective to promote awareness and understanding of sentencing policy and practice, engage with those who have an interest in our work, and ensure effective communications activity to support implementation of individual guidelines.