'Two-tier' justice row: Sentencing Council rejects calls for guidance rethink

The body, which sets out recommendations to courts in England and Wales, recently published new principles for courts to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences, including whether to suspend jail time.

Friday 28 March 2025 11:09, UK

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The Sentencing Council has rejected calls from the justice secretary to change guidance that recommends judges consider a criminal’s ethnicity before deciding their punishment.
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