Government Accepts Majority of Sentencing Review Recommendations - Drink and Drugs News

Government accepts majority of sentencing review recommendations - Drink and Drugs News

Around 60 per cent of people receiving sentences of 12 months or less go on to reoffend within a year The government has accepted most of the recommendations in David Gauke’s Independent sentencing review, the Ministry of Justice has announced. ‘The majority of the recommendations have been accepted today in principle – with a sentencing bill due in the coming months,’ it says. The recommendations amount to a comprehensive overhaul of sentencing…

Revisiting the purpose of sentencing - Russell Webster

The Independent Sentencing Review calls on government to revisit the statutory purpose of sentencing.

Statement on the Independent Sentencing Review | End Violence Against Women

Today, the government has responded to recommendations from the Independent Sentencing Review, which was commissioned by the Justice Secretary last year to bring forward proposals to address the crisis in prison capacity. While a number of early prison release measures were delivered by the previous and current governments to address this, last week the Justice Secretary announced that by November this year, prisons will be full in the male esta…

The Independent Sentencing Review

The Independent Sentencing Review Jason Watt 22 May 2025 - 12:14 An opportunity to fundamentally reshape our criminal justice system This response provides a detailed analysis of the context within which the Independent Sentencing Review was commissioned, as well as an exploration of its core recommendations. The Sentencing Review’s recommendations are hugely welcome, particularly in their recognition of the voluntary sector’s central role in …

Women’s Aid respond to the Independent Sentencing Review - Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid respond to the Independent Sentencing Review Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “Since the Early Release Scheme, or SDS40, was announced, Women’s Aid has been deeply concerned that government plans to tackle the serious issue of prison overcrowding are being carried out at the expense of safety for women and girls. We welcome recommendations made in the Sentencing Review to improve protections for surviv…