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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.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Fifty-First Report - Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system
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Response to this report
Correspondence from Antonio Romeo Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, re Treasury Minute response - Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system, dated 30 November 2023
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Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fifty First report from Session 2021-22
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Correspondence

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Correspondence from Jo Farrar, Second Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice to Dame Meg Hillier, Chair, Committee on Public Accounts, re Improving the outcomes for women in the criminal justice system, dated 07 July 2022
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Oral evidence transcripts

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2 February 2022
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Written evidence

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Women in Prison (CJS0013)
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Dr Carly Lightowlers (Senior Lecturer Criminology at University of Liverpool) (CJS0001)
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Fair Play for Women (CJS0002)
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