This Bill has been introduced to remove the ability of the Sentencing Council to issue Sentencing Guidelines which frame a request for a pre-sentence report
Tag: Sentencing Guidelines
Evidence-led sentencing ? A proposed new guideline.
The Sentencing Council have published a revised Imposition of Community and Custodial Sentences guideline for consultation. After years of research into sentencing practice and the impact on children of maternal imprisonment, I am really pleased to see such strong, evidence-led, development of the sentencing guidelines.
When we jail a mother we condemn her child too
Including the proposed amendments in the Police, Crime, sentencing and Courts Bill isn’t about special treatment for women. It is about fair and just treatment for children, like Alice’s daughter, who desperately need to be more than just an afterthought.
The death of Baby A
I was invited on to the Radio 4 Today programme to reflect on the issues raised by the terrible death of Baby A. In summary these are the reflections I shared.
Joint Committee on Human Rights questions to Robert Buckland during Covid-19
This is a very short blog reflecting on the questions asked on Monday 20th April, by the Joint Committee on Human Rights, about the Lord
Safeguarding Children when Sentencing Parents : Information for sentencing courts
Up to date guidance on the sentencing of sole or primary carers.
Dr Shona Minson 