Question reference: S6W-27138
- Date lodged: 30 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 13 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported comments by Sheriff James McDonald that Scotland’s legal system has gone "soft on drug offenders".
Answer
The criminal law in relation to drugs offending is reserved. Sentencing decisions, including the use of custodial and community-based options, in any case are for the independent court who consider the facts and circumstances of each case before reaching their sentencing decision.