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Council vacancy: police role
The Sentencing Council is looking to appoint a non-Judicial member with experience of the criminal justice system, specifically as a senior police officer.
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Sentencing guidelines coming into effect on 1 April 2023
A number of new and revised sentencing guidelines are coming into effect today.
Updated guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of child cruelty offences Causing or allowing a ...NEWS –
Published today, review of trend analysis of the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline
The Council has today published a report containing findings from a review of trend analysis of the impact of the Imposition guideline in clarifying the ...
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The application of sentencing principles during a period when the prison population is very high – statement from the Chairman of the Sentencing Council
The Council is aware of concerns in relation to the current prison population in England and Wales. This raises the issue of whether the potential ...
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Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines – response to second annual consultation
The Council has published a response to the second annual consultation on miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines. The response sets out changes that will be ...
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Updated sentencing guidelines for child cruelty offences published
The Council has published updated sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of child cruelty offences in England and Wales, following consultation.
The new guidelines update the existing ...
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Child cruelty offences: Updated sentencing guidelines published
Updates to the sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of child cruelty offences including causing or allowing death or serious injury in England and Wales, were ...
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Publication of child cruelty data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables explaining current sentencing practice for child cruelty offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of the Council’s revised child cruelty ...
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Official statistics pre-announcement: Review of trend analysis of the Sentencing Council’s Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline
This report will contain findings from an assessment of the impact of the Imposition guideline in clarifying the principles relating to the imposition of community ...
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Sentencing guidelines for underage sale of knives published
The Sentencing Council has published two new guidelines for sentencing retailers convicted of selling knives to children under 18. The new guidelines come into effect ...