Fifty-First Report - Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 997 28 April 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 22 items (19 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 22 of 22 classified)
Accepted 16
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 3
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Recommendations

3 results
8 Rejected
The first two objectives of the strategy (intervening earlier and a greater proportion of women...
Recommendation
The first two objectives of the strategy (intervening earlier and a greater proportion of women managed in the community) each depend on improved community services for women.15 The Ministry told us the importance of work done in the community is … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the recommendation to estimate the reduction in women entering the CJS, stating that it is not possible due to the independence of the police, CPS, and judiciary; instead, they have estimated the number of women that could be supported through existing women's services.
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9 Rejected
The £9.5 million for grants for community services compares with £200 million the Ministry has...
Recommendation
The £9.5 million for grants for community services compares with £200 million the Ministry has committed to spend on an extra 500 prison places for women due to increases in police numbers.19 We asked stakeholders how far the £200 million … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the recommendation, stating it is not possible to estimate a counterfactual and it would not be appropriate for the government to do so.
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10 Rejected
We asked the Ministry if it had assessed the impact of spending the £200 million...
Recommendation
We asked the Ministry if it had assessed the impact of spending the £200 million on prison places for women. It has not. It told us this was because it has a duty to provide places for those sent to … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the recommendation to estimate the level of funding required in the community and the proportion of women who could be supported in the community instead, stating that it is not possible due to the independence of the police, CPS, and judiciary; instead, they have estimated the number of women that could be supported through existing women's services.
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