About us
The Council was established in October 2015 as an independent, advisory body.
This page tells you all about the Scottish Sentencing Council, who we are accountable to and how we fit in to the justice system.
All the agendas, minutes and public papers for meetings of the Scottish Sentencing Council since it was established
Read more about our Council memberhsip, secretariat staff and the work of our Council committees.
If you have a question about the Scottish Sentencing Council, the answer may well be here
All the information about the Council's committees can be found here
Current membership vacancies are listed here. The process for recruiting members to the Council is also explained.
Meeting Dates
Meetings are scheduled for Friday 21 March, Friday 06 June, Friday 03 October and Friday 05 December 2025.