Sentencing Council's rejection of guidelines is a 'scandal', ex-detective claims

Georgia Pearce

By Georgia Pearce


Published: 28/03/2025

- 13:47

The Sentencing Council has been branded "utterly scandalous" by a former Scotland Yard Detective, following their decision to double down on their new "two-tier" guidelines.

The Council rejected Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood's calls to change the controversial guidance that recommends pre-sentence reports for ethnic minorities.

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