“I am deeply concerned to hear that 37 prisoners – who were serving sentences for breaching restraining orders – were released in error under the SDS40 early prison release scheme. “Anyone who breaches a restraining order is likely to be a high risk individual who may be fixated on their victim, undeterred by legal restrictions …
All domestic abuse perpetrators must be exempt from SDS40, says Commissioner Read More »
Today, an early prison release scheme comes into effect that will see some offenders released after serving 40% of their sentence. The ‘SDS40’ scheme is a temporary measure, designed to ease the prison overcrowding crisis. But despite some exemptions for domestic abuse related crimes, the scheme doesn’t go far enough to protect victims from their …
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The Angiolini Inquiry, an independent inquiry into how an off-duty Metropolitan police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder a member of the public, has published its Part I report findings today. The report is the first of three that will be published by Lady Elish Angiolini. In response to the report, the Domestic …
Failure to take abuse seriously empowers police perpetrators, says Commissioner Read More »
Today, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published its report Connect tech: smart or sinister, which warns that the use of smart technology and connected devices in facilitating domestic abuse is becoming a growing problem. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales says: “Perpetrators of domestic abuse will manipulate new technology such as smart home …
I welcome the evaluation of the Home Office Support for Migrant Victims pilot, which shows the positive impact of support for victims of domestic abuse without recourse to public funds. My Safety Before Status research found that victims and survivors with insecure immigration status are currently shut out of vital routes to safety and security. Without recourse …
Today (February 1st) the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has welcomed an announcement of an extra £40m of Ministry of Justice funding for support services to help victims of rape and domestic abuse in England and Wales. “I am delighted that domestic abuse services in England and Wales will be receiving extra funds from the Government to …
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