Every parliamentary written question tabled by Sarah Owen this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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What steps his Department is taking to support victims of rape and sexual violence through the court system.
I recognise that the experience of attending court can be distressing, particularly for vulnerable victims, such as those of rape and sexual violence.Special measures can help vulnerable witnesses who may otherwise feel unable to give evidence.The Ministry of Justice-funded Witness Service also provides on-the-day support to victims at court.
What steps she is taking to reduce the number of young people recalled to prison due to landlord refusal to install home monitoring equipment.
Recall is a vital tool to protect the public.Recalling a child to custody is a last resort. Local Youth Offending Teams will explore other options before deciding to recall a child. This could include a curfew that is not electronically monitored but managed by Youth Offending Teams instead.Adult offenders released on home detention curfew are still serving the custodial element of their sentence and it is a statutory requirement that the curfew is electronically monitored for at least 9 hours a day. In cases where it is no longer possible to electronically monitor offenders in the community, through no fault of their own, they will be recalled until it is possible for them to monitored in the community.