United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 54993
Domestic Abuse: Prison Sentences
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30 May 2025
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11 June 2025 · Answer
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11 June 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reducing prison sentences for domestic abusers on reoffending rates of assault.
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30 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reducing prison sentences for domestic abusers on reoffending rates of assault.
Source: Commons
11 June 2025
Answer
The Independent Sentencing Review recommends a reduction in short prison sentences.There is a compelling case for doing so: in the most recent data, nearly 60% of those receiving a 12-month sentence reoffended within a year. It is important, however, to n...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-30/54993
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1806464
- uk · wq-1806464 · source updated 11 June 2025