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Help us improve funding and services for child domestic abuse victims
Contact [email protected] for access to the survey Today the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is calling on professionals who support child victims…
Commissioner responds to new measures to temporarily delay some imprisonments
In response to the ongoing prison overcrowding crisis, magistrates were yesterday requested to temporarily delay the imprisonment of some individuals….
Commissioner says domestic abuse victims must be kept safe amidst response to prison overcrowding crisis
Today the new Government has announced plans to temporarily reduce the point at which prisoners are automatically released from 50%…
Commissioner warns Prime Minister: Victims must not suffer consequences of prison crisis
Today the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs has written to the Prime Minister calling for urgent action to address the…
Domestic Abuse Commissioner sets out her priorities for a new Government
Today the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has set out her priorities for a new Government, including recommendations across: Domestic abuse service…
I am highly concerned for victims’ safety, says Commissioner, amid reports that police are being asked to consider making fewer arrests
Responding to reports that the NPCC has sent a letter to police chiefs asking them to consider “pausing” “non-priority arrests”,…
I fear for the safety of domestic abuse victims with the early release scheme, says Commissioner
A report published today by HM Inspectorate of Prisons into HMP Lewes found that the implementation of the government’s early…
Domestic abuse victims should not pay the price of prison overcrowding
In a debate in the House of Commons today, Minister Edward Argar confirmed that the Early Release Scheme has been…
Peers defy government in landmark vote to secure safety for migrant victims
Protections for migrant victims of domestic abuse are one step closer to becoming law, following a landmark vote in the…
Nearly Eighteen Thousand Domestic Abuse Crimes Missing from Statistics
17,600 fewer domestic abuse crimes have been recorded in statistics published today, after police were instructed to deliberately count fewer…
Legislation needed to tackle police perpetrated abuse, says Commissioner
Part I of the Angiolini Inquiry, published last month, looked at the circumstances and failures that led to the abduction,…
Police abuse hotline is a start but forces must properly deal with complaints, says Commissioner
Today the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has responded to the announcement of a new national line to root out corruption and…