News

The Minutes from the Council’s recent meeting, held at Parliament House, are now available.

Andrew McIntyre has been appointed as the Scottish Sentencing Council’s new summary sheriff member.

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

A report on the ‘Sentencing of Parents’ discussion hosted by the Council is now available as part of our ongoing programme to increase awareness and understanding of all aspects of sentencing.

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.