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Adult victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) will have a stronger voice in government decision-making through a new advisory panel to be hosted by the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales.

As early releases are set to start from 1 October, the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE, has warned that the coming weeks will provide the first real test of whether the safeguards promised by ministers are working in practice.

In an open letter published ahead of the Prime Minister's Labour Party Conference speech, Claire Waxman argues that any credible ‘Plan for Britain’ must include a Plan for Justice and calls on the Prime Minster to demonstrate leadership on criminal justice reform.

The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales welcomes specialist rape courts but warns backlog threatens impact.

The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales has warned that criminal justice reform was largely absent from the Prime Minister's vision for the country, despite mounting pressures across prisons, probation, policing, courts and victim services and growing concerns about public safety.

Claire Waxman, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, said changes in policy have fuelled distress and anxiety 'raising a burning question: Is anyone truly in control of this crisis?'