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NASC conference
Council members attended a conference on sentencing and policy in the United States in order to learn from the experience of other sentencing bodies and establish valuable links with international colleagues. Here, the Council's victims expert, Sue Moody, highlights some of the key messages.
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Sentencing guidelines
As the Council begins work on its first sentencing guideline topics, it must also decide what format these guidelines should take. Principal Research Officer Andrew Bell has been looking at styles from around the world to see how they operate.
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Prison visits
Council members visited HM Young Offenders’ Institution, Polmont and HM Prison, Low Moss to find out more about what happens after offenders are sentenced to time in custody.
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Turning Point Scotland
This blog has been provided by Turning Point Scotland, a service that helps people address the underlying causes of their offending behaviour by introducing alternatives to drugs, alcohol and offending. It is a true case study of a woman whose name has been changed to protect her identity.
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Glasgow Drug Court
The Glasgow Drug Court has held its first ‘graduation’. Here, Sheriff Lindsay Wood explains what led up to this momentous event.