Key Omissions Risk Undermining the Government’s Bold Sentencing Goals

Key omissions risk undermining the government’s bold sentencing goals

Key omissions risk undermining the government’s bold sentencing goals will.driscoll Fri, 23/05/2025 - 13:19 Not all of David Gauke's recommendations have been taken on by the government. 5 Comment Cassia Rowland Institute for Government Yes David Gauke's sentencing review was published on Thursday 22 May. Public services Policy making Prisons Criminal justice Public sector Public spending Labour Starmer government Ministry of Justice No David …

Mahmood Accepts All-But-One of Gauke's Softer Sentencing Recommendations

Shabana Mahmood is in the Commons to announce which bits of Gauke’s Sentencing Review the government will accept.  It’s almost the entire lot… Only one substantial recommendation hasn’t been taken up – to reduce the sentence lengths for the most serious offenders from two thirds to a half.[…] Read the rest

Gauke review signals shift away from short prison sentences - Drink and Drugs News

Custodial sentences of less than 12 months should only be used in exceptional circumstances and use of community punishments should be increased, says David Gauke Independent sentencing review.

What's in the Sentencing Review? - Russell Webster

David Gauke's Sentencing Review sets the policy direction for criminal justice for the Labour Government. But what's in it?