What has happened with prisoner release and covid-19 infection in prisons this week? Experts and the Government’s own pandemic plan mentioned here confirm that there is
Category: sentencing
Safeguarding Children when Sentencing Parents : Information for sentencing courts
Up to date guidance on the sentencing of sole or primary carers.
Are we nearly there yet?
This week, the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and it seems fitting that I’ve spent my week travelling
New Sentencing Guideline in Force from 1st October 2019
Today a new sentencing guideline, ‘General Guideline: Overarching Principles’ becomes effective. Published by the Sentencing Council following a period of consultation it is to be used,
Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Today, 9th September, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published the report of their enquiry into ‘The right to family life: children whose
Response to the Sentencing Council consultation on proposals to provide expanded explanations in existing Sentencing Guidelines
(I am posting this as it may be of use to anyone formulating their own response. Some formatting has been lost from the original so
