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.
The Bill would require courts to start from a community sentence for women offenders, rather than automatically sending them to prison, unless the offence is serious or violent and the offender poses a threat to public safety. Prison could still be used in those cases. The aim is to reduce imprisonment of women while prioritising rehabilitation and public safety.
The Bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons and is moving through the parliamentary process.
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