News type:
News

News topic:
Breach and Imposition

Published on:

25 October 2016

Today, the Sentencing Council is publishing updated guidance for courts about the process that should be followed when deciding whether offenders should be given community or custodial sentences. At the same time, it has launched a consultation on its proposed sentencing guidelines for judges and magistrates when they are dealing with offenders who have breached court orders.

Find out more about the consultation exercise.

Read the press release.