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New animated videos on sentencing young people guideline
The Scottish Sentencing Council has published three short animated videos about its sentencing young people guideline.
Scottish Sentencing Council publishes report on the challenges of sentencing offenders with mental health issues
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, the Scottish Sentencing Council has today published a new research report reviewing the challenges of and approaches to sentencing offenders with mental health issues.
Scottish Sentencing Council publishes report on challenges of comparing sentencing across jurisdictions
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published a new research report reviewing the challenges of comparing sentencing across jurisdictions.
Forfar Problem-solving Court
Sheriff Jillian Martin Brown has written a blog about the problem-solving court in Forfar. In it she talks about the specialist approach the court takes to sentencing many of the women and young men convicted of summary (less serious) offences.
News for Caledonian System blog
The Caledonian System addresses men's abusive behaviour within intimate relationships and provides integrated support services for women and children.
In our latest blog, Gill McKinna explains how the system operates.