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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to news that the killer of Joanna Simpson will not be automatically released from prison

Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner, says: “The friends and family of Joanna Simpson have been campaigning for years for this decision. “Government must ensure justice for all victims, implementing the recommendations of the Wade Review into Domestic Homicide Sentencing. I have also called for all perpetrators that have been found guilty of manslaughter on the …

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcomes government’s announcement of Jade’s Law

Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner, says: “Perpetrators of domestic homicide should not be allowed to dictate from the prison cell decisions about the children whose parent they have killed. I strongly welcome the principles of Jade’s Law.   “Today’s announcement is down to the tireless campaigning of the family of Jade Ward, who have fought to protect Jade’s …

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to Operation Soteria Bluestone Rape and Sexual Assault Survivor Survey

Today a new report has been published sharing findings from an ongoing online survey of survivors of rape and sexual assault and their experiences of the police in England and Wales as part of Operation Soteria Bluestone.  It contains the voices of the 1,968 survivors with police experience who completed the survey between 16 January – …

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to Metropolitan Police investigations into more than 1,600 police officers and staff

The Metropolitan police force has announced the ‘largest reform of culture and standards in decades’, including: Responding to the announcement, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, says: “That so many officers are under investigation for violence against women is further evidence of the unacceptable culture at the heart of the Metropolitan police that has been …

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The Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to the government response to Committee inquiry on so-called honour-based abuse

The government has today published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report into so-called honour based abuse. Responding to the government’s response to the inquiry, Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, says: “The government has made significant progress in tackling so-called honour-based abuse, including strengthening legislation on female …

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcomes new measures to protect victims of domestic abuse

The Ministry of Justice has today announced a new scheme to tag hundreds of prison leavers at risk of abusing partners. The government has also announced that over 2,700 victims have been protected from further harassment from their imprisoned abusers thanks to a Prison Service scheme launched last summer. Responding to the announcement, Nicole Jacobs, …

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to police gross misconduct reforms

The Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to reforms to police dismissals announced by the Home Office today. The reforms include: Responding to the reforms, Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales says: “I strongly support new changes to automatically remove police officers that are found guilty of gross misconduct, and to allow officers …

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcomes commitment to sentencing reform to provide more robust response to domestic homicides

The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales welcomes the publication of the government’s response to the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review conducted by Claire Wade KC. This was commissioned by the government following extensive campaigning from the domestic abuse sector, as well as calls from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and the former Victims’ Commissioner, Dame …

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner calls for wide reaching reforms to ensure safety of children in the Family Courts and accelerate government plans

Today the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has released a report highlighting ongoing concerns about the traumatising experience of the Family Court for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. The report outlines the Commissioner’s plan for wholesale change in the Family Court process. This comes as new research with legal practitioners found that more than 80 percent …

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The Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to the Government’s response to ‘Safety Before Status the Solutions’

Today I have written to the Immigration Minister, the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, about my concerns in the Government’s response to my report published last December ‘Safety Before Status the Solutions’. ‘Safety Before Status: The Solutions’, lays out evidence-based estimates of the number of migrant survivors with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) in …

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