Tag: Sentencing Act

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.

The Victims’ Commissioner, Claire Waxman, has written to the Prime Minister ahead of his address to Labour Party Conference, calling on him to make criminal justice reform a national priority.

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 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?'

The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE, has responded to the Government's announcement on sentencing reforms and the delay to implementation until October.

Claire Waxman met with the Lord Chancellor, Alex Norris, to discuss the safeguards needed to protect victims and maintain public confidence as the Government reviews planned early prison releases.

Victims' Commissioner: Government has rightly halted prisoner early release scheme and must now provide urgent clarity for victims.

Victims' Commissioner: "As things stand, I do not have confidence that these releases can be managed in a way that fully safeguards victims, protects the public and maintains confidence in the justice system."