Tag: Victims and Prisoners Bill

Halving violence against women and girls is both an urgent and commendable challenge. To drive lasting progress, the government must craft a strategy that is grounded in the real, lived experiences of victims — who demand profound and meaningful change.

In a compelling account, the Victims' Commissioner Baroness Newlove sets out why more needs to be done to support victims of anti-social behaviour.

Victims' Commissioner "cautiously optimistic" about Rape Review progress, but warns progress risks being undermined by court delays and barrister shortages.

The Victims' Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner join forces in calling for stronger Victims and Prisoners Bill.

This document contains a background briefing on the Victims and Prisoners Bill (pages 1-4) and proposed amendments to the Bill (pages 4-9).

This amendment seeks to mirror the wording of the clauses dealing with victim information requests with that of the clauses dealing with digital data requests in the PCSC Act 2022.

This document was updated on 16 January 2024.

This document presents proposed amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, aimed at enhancing accountability measures for criminal justice agencies responsible for upholding the rights outlined in the Victims' Code.

This document outlines proposed amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, with the intent of granting parity of rights to victims of mentally disordered offenders.

This document outlines a proposed amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, designed to broaden to access support for victims of persistent anti-social behaviour.

This document outlines proposed amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, with the intent of radically improving the experience of the criminal justice system for rape victims. (This document was updated on 22 April 2024.)