At the High Court in Inverness, Lord Weir imposed an order for lifelong restriction on Aaron Swan. He had been found guilty of charges including rape and sexual assault. Swan must serve a minimum prison term of 6 years before being considered for parole
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Estelle Clayton Rebecca Foster Katrina Morrison are asking anyone studying modern studies in schools to submit questions on crime/justice to be answered by them!
They will answer them in a non-live webinar available @SCCJR YouTube channel
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We recently hosted a research symposium looking at: sentencing & young people; sentencing & mental health; and community sentencing & rehabilitation. A full report on the event and videos of the speakers are now available on our website: bit.ly/3UlCeQc #SSCsymposium

Congratulations to former Council member Malcolm Graham on his appointment as SCTS Chief Executive.

At the High Court in Edinburgh today, Lady Carmichael imposed an extended sentence of 14 years on Charles Donnelly. Donnelly received a 9 year custodial term with a 5 year extension after pleading guilty to historic sexual offences against three victims
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An extended sentence is designed to protect the public. It combines a period in prison (the custodial term) with a further period of supervision in the community (the extension period). The extension period can be up to 5yrs in the sheriff court and up to 10yrs in the High Court.

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At the High Court, Gary Thomson, Jamie Thomson and Sarah Blakeway were sentenced for assault and theft. G Thomson will serve 5 yrs & 4m in prison + 3 yrs on licence. J Thomson is jailed for 3 yrs & 10m. Blakeway received a CPO & must pay compensation.
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The punishment part of a life sentence is the minimum time an offender must spend in prison before being considered for release into the community. Learn more in our blog on life sentences: bit.ly/3QhlecF

ICYMI: Learn more about community payback orders in our video on community sentencing in Scotland.

The draft minutes from the Council's meeting on 22 March are now available to view on our website: bit.ly/3xytnTt

Visit our website for more information on how judges decide sentences: bit.ly/3Ujkt5t

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📢 There's still time to express an interest in our national survey research opportunity. The closing date for bids is 29th March. #research #justice

At the High Court in Edinburgh today, Lord Scott sentenced Peter Duffy to life imprisonment for the murders of Emma Baillie and John Paul Duffy. Peter Duffy must serve a minimum period in prison of 30 years before he may be eligible for parole
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At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Doherty sentenced George Watt to 5 years’ imprisonment. Watt had pled guilty to possession of a firearm.
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How distinctive is Scotland’s approach to sentencing guidelines? A new blog by Sentencing Academy and Dr Jay Gormley explores how our first guideline on specific offences compares with those in other jurisdictions: bit.ly/3P8dObh