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Public to have their say on proposed sentencing guideline for young people
Members of the public are being invited to give their views on a new sentencing guideline which states that rehabilitation should be a primary consideration when young people are being sentenced.
Research indicates the brain does not fully mature until you are at least 25
Sentencing should take account of compelling evidence that the brain does not fully mature until at least the age of 25, according to a review of research undertaken by the University of Edinburgh on behalf of the Scottish Sentencing Council.
mental welfare report
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published a report following a roundtable discussion it held with stakeholders on the sentencing of people with mental welfare difficulties.
Member of Scottish Youth Parliament blogs on sentencing of young people consultation workshop
The Scottish Sentencing Council held a consultation workshop on the sentencing of young people at the Scottish Youth Parliament’s 70th National Sitting in October last year.
Draft minutes of December 2019 Council meeting published
The draft minutes from the Scottish Sentencing Council meeting held on Friday 6 December 2019 have now been published and are available to view here.