Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 42778

Reoffenders

Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 7 April 2025

Question

Kanishka Narayan

LabourVale of Glamorgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of (a) victims and (b) the families of victims affected by serious offences committed by offenders on probation are considered in the criminal justice

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
All victims and bereaved family members are entitled under the Victims’ Code to have their voices heard in the criminal justice process by making a Victim Personal Statement. This enables victims to explain in their own words how the crime has affected th...

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