Do not retain this copy. Only the online version of a guideline is guaranteed to be up to date.
PUBLICATION – Research report –
This literature review brings together the evidence on the effectiveness of sentencing from the perspectives of offenders, the general public, victims and sentencers.
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A consultation paper on ancillary orders.
PUBLICATION – Corporate reports –
The Sentencing Council’s annual report documents the Council’s achievements of the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 in the context of the objectives set in our five-year strategy
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A consultation paper on miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines.
PUBLICATION – Guideline assessment –
The Council has published an evaluation of the impact and implementation of the Bladed article and offensive weapons definitive guidelines, under its statutory duty to monitor the operation and effect of sentencing guidelines and to draw conclusions from this information.
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 26 July 2024.
PUBLICATION – Corporate reports –
The Sentencing Council business plan 2024/25 sets out the work the Council aims to undertake in the year to March 2023 to meet our statutory objectives and the objectives we set ourselves in our five-year strategy.
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 21 June 2024.
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 17 May 2024.
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A consultation paper on sentencing non-strangulation offences.