Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 2
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Accepted
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Female custody population decline is temporary, with significant future increase predicted by Ministry of Justice.
Conclusion
One of the strategic objectives of the Female Offender Strategy is to see fewer women in custody. Whilst there has been a decline since February 2017 from 3,958 to 3,219 in July 2022, to a large extent this has been a result of lower crime and the reduction in court activity during the pandemic. Moreover, the MoJ itself now predicts an increase in the female population by more than a third over present levels in the next three years.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepted the recommendation, confirming existing funding for Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services, and committed to a review to identify good practice in L&D women's pathways, followed by a workshop in November and a report to the Non-custodial Partnership Advisory Group.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 21 October 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗