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Our latest press releases and statements
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…
Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to new report revealing the scale of domestic homicide and suicide
The Domestic Homicides and Suspected Victim Suicides 2022-2023 Report, released today, examining domestic abuse related deaths in England and Wales…
Domestic Abuse Commissioner launches platform to raise voices of victims and survivors of domestic abuse
Today the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs launches VOICES, a virtual platform for victims and survivors of domestic abuse to…
Failure to take abuse seriously empowers police perpetrators, says Commissioner
The Angiolini Inquiry, an independent inquiry into how an off-duty Metropolitan police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder…
Lifesaving domestic abuse services at risk from council financial crisis, warns Commissioner
Domestic abuse services are at risk of disappearing as the local authority financial crisis spirals out of control, says the…
Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to Progress Report on safe accommodation duty
Today, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published the Second Annual Progress Report of the National Expert…
Changes to migrant survivor support scheme don’t go far enough, says Domestic Abuse Commissioner
Today the government introduces significant changes to a scheme that supports migrant victims and survivors of domestic abuse who have…
Commissioner responds to new statutory aggravating factor for sexually violent homicides
The Ministry of Justice has today announced: A new statutory aggravating factor will be brought in for offenders who cause…