Forces asked to to help review of County Lines sentencing

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Forces asked to to help review of County Lines sentencing

The rise of serious drug dealing cases has led to a call for forces to assess the sentences handed out to offenders.

Date - 16th January 2020
By - Chris Smith

The Sentencing Council has called on police forces to contribute to proposals to revise tariffs to reflect developments such as County Lines networks. The council is reviewing five of the current drug offences guidelines, which came into force in...

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