Press release

The winter funding is “much needed” but both Commissioners call on the government to provide longer-term funding to enable services to continue their “critical work” past March 2021. On Sunday 15 November 2020, the government announced almost £11m in funding to support rape and domestic abuse services amid a rise in demand during the coronavirus …

The Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner respond to the announcement of nearly £11m to support domestic abuse services during the winter Read More »

The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Vera Baird QC, and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, have called on the government to provide essential funding to support victims’ services through to the end of the financial year. The 3 November 2020 letter calls on the Ministry of Justice to launch a second round …

Joint letter from Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner calls for second round of extraordinary COVID-19 funding Read More »

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a uniquely dangerous time for those subjected to domestic abuse and rape, and it is vital that they can access the justice they deserve. Last week, the Crown Prosecution Service published data showing that from April to June 2020 we saw a 39% drop in prosecutions for domestic abuse cases, and …

Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner express concerns about the drop in domestic abuse and rape prosecutions and cases charged Read More »