Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
Information relating to the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill which was introduced to the House of Commons on 1 April 2025.
Applies to England and Wales
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The aim of this Bill is to prevent potential differential treatment arising from the Sentencing Council바카라 사이트™s Imposition guidelines, reinforce equal access to pre-sentence reports and support consistency in application across all demographic groups. It seeks to address concerns regarding the part of the guidance on the use of pre-sentence reports (바카라 사이트˜PSRs바카라 사이트™), contained in the draft Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline (the 바카라 사이트˜Guideline바카라 사이트™), which refer to particular 바카라 사이트˜cohorts바카라 사이트™ of offenders for whom a PSR will 바카라 사이트˜normally be considered necessary바카라 사이트™, and to prevent the Sentencing Council from reissuing guidance to the same effect.