A Bill to require courts to impose community sentences on women offenders unless they have committed a serious or violent offence and pose a threat to the public; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Daisy CooperLiberal Democrat
6 May 2021
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The Sentencing (Women) Bill would set a default rule that courts should impose community sentences on women offenders, unless the offence is serious or violent or the offender poses a threat to public safety. It aims to reduce imprisonment for women by emphasising rehabilitation and support in the community. The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons.
The bill has had its first reading in March 2020 and is now at the second reading stage in the House of Commons; no further stages are recorded in the provided data.
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