The Sentencing Guidelines Council’s role is to issue sentencing guidelines to assist all courts in England and Wales, to help encourage consistent sentencing.
The Council is an independent body which took over responsibility for developing comprehensive sentencing and allocation guidelines from the Court of Appeal and the Magistrates' Association.
Learn more about the people who make up the Council and find out more about our work by viewing the minutes of our meetings.
The Sentencing Guidelines Council aims to:
