Ministry of Justice

Sentencing and its outcomes: pilot study

Date: 10 February 2009

Court room

A report on testing the viability of conducting a study of sentencing in England and Wales using administrative data.


This study tested the viability of conducting a study of sentencing in England and Wales using administrative data and the practicalities of identifying records, collecting data and managing procedures. The pilot highlighted a number of issues, which are considered in the report and the separate statement.