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Mythbuster
The Council has published a mythbuster to help address some common sentencing misconceptions and provide information on topics including community sentences and prison release.
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Alcohol Court blog
Read our latest blog on the Alcohol Problem Court launched last year at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
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New sentencing videos
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.
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Interactive case study
A new interactive 'case study' has been added to our website resource on sentencing, enabling people to learn more about how judges decide criminal court sentences in Scotland.
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Glasgow Drug Court
The Glasgow Drug Court has held its first ‘graduation’. In a blog written for the Council, Sheriff Lindsay Wood explains what led up to this momentous event.