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Domestic abuse crimes remain high in England and Wales, yet no significant improvements in criminal justice system outcomes are being made. Every agency responding to domestic abuse must deliver the highest standards for victims and survivors who take the brave steps to report, and the criminal justice system clearly has a significant role to play. …

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The Justice Secretary Alex Chalk MP announced today that the government will introduce a presumption against prison sentences of less than 12 months and allow the prison service to let some prisoners on short sentences out of jail up to 18 days early. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Nicole Jacobs, says: “Many …

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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 …

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

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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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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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 …

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

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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