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Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system

Inquiry

In 2018, the Ministry of Justice published a Female Offender Strategy, committing to reduce the imprisonment of vulnerable women who could be better supported in the community.

The strategy aims to reduce the number of women entering the criminal justice system; increase the use of community sentences; reduce short custodial sentences, and deliver a better experience for those in custody

The Committee will question women’s community service providers and senior officials at the MoJ and HMPPS on government’s progress in achieving the aims of the strategy. It will explore:

Whether the Department has a clear plan for how it will achieve the objectives set out in its strategy; Whether the strategy is being delivered in line with the Department’s plans, and whether the Department is on track to meet the objectives and achieve the benefits it sets out.

If you have evidence on any of these issues please submit it here by Wednesday 26 January 2022.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Wednesday 26 January 2022.

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Past events

Wednesday 2 February 2022
1:00pm Private
1:30pm Public
Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system - Oral evidence 2 February 2022
1:30pm
  • Dr Kate Paradine (Chief Executive at Women in Prison)
  • Andrea Coomber QC (Hon) (Chief Executive at The Howard League for Penal Reform)
  • Joy Doal MBE (Chief Executive at Anawim-Birmingham’s Centre for Women)
2:15pm
  • Antonia Romeo (Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Justice)
  • Jerome Glass (Director General Policy and Strategy Group at Ministry of Justice)
  • Jo Farrar (Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive at HM Prison and Probation Service)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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  • Address: Public Accounts Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA