MCSG UPDATES –
New guidelines on animal cruelty offences – 1 July 2023
Definitive sentencing guidelines for the sentencing of animal cruelty offences were published on 10 May 2023 and the online sentencing guidelines now contains these in ...
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PUBLICATION – Statistical bulletin –
Animal cruelty offences: Data tables
Data tables showing current sentencing practice for animal cruelty offences, to accompany the revised definitive guidelines.
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Publication of animal cruelty data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables explaining current sentencing practice for animal cruelty offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of the Council’s revised animal ...
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Data collection 2023
Our 2023 data collection exercise has now closed (30 June).
We have collected some extremely useful data on assault, burglary, drugs, motoring and theft guidelines. We ...
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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.
Full details, including ...
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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 ...OFFENCES
Bladed articles and offensive weapons (having in public/education premises and threats) – children and young people
This guideline should be read alongside the Sentencing children and young people – overarching principles definitive guideline, which provides comprehensive guidance on the sentencing principles ...
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of meeting: 31 March 2023
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 31 March 2023.
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 ...
PUBLICATION – Guideline evaluation –
Review of trend analysis of the Sentencing Council’s Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline
This report sets out the findings from a review of trend analysis of the impact of the Imposition guideline in clarifying the principles relating to the imposition of community and custodial sentences. This work has been carried out to help us meet our statutory duty to monitor the operation and effect of sentencing guidelines and consider what conclusions can be drawn.