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Experiences in the criminal justice system

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.

 

 

Meeting: 16/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the expansion of HMP Parc

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Meeting: 16/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from Ian Barrow Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service to the Chair regarding cross-government datasets relating to prisoners and their children and families

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Meeting: 02/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence to the Chair from Michelle Crotty of the Judicial Office regarding experiences of the Criminal Justice System

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Meeting: 02/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence to the Chair from the Magistrates Association regarding the increase in women in Wales remanded in custody by magistrates’ courts

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Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding Parc Prison and Criminal Justice in Wales - 6 February 2026

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Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence to the Chair from Ian Barrow, Executive Director HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service regarding the number of children in Wales that are affected by parental imprisonment

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Meeting: 15/12/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

Experiences of the criminal justice system: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

Meeting: 15/12/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Experiences of the criminal justice system: evidence session with Dr Robert Jones

Dr Robert Jones, Wales Governance Centre

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Members heard evidence from Dr Robert Jones, Wales Governance Centre.

Meeting: 17/11/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from Dr Rob Jones, Cardiff University, to the Chair regarding the prisons and imprisonment fact file

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Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Social justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip from the Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention regarding the use of Tasers on children

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Meeting: 22/09/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Memorandum of Understanding Welsh Ministers and HM Prison and Probation Service

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Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding Parc Prison

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Meeting: 23/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence to the Chair from Mark Beattie JP regarding the "Magistrates Matter" report

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Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding speech , language and communication needs in the criminal justice system

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Meeting: 03/03/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from Lord Timpson to the Chair regarding a joint Ministerial session on criminal justice

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Meeting: 11/11/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence between the Chair and the Ministry of Justice regarding Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Youth Justice System

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Meeting: 26/06/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Wales to the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the Welsh Government response to the Committee's report: 60% - "Giving them a voice - Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Youth Justice System"

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Meeting: 15/05/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Children's Commissioner to the Chair regarding the Committee's recent report: 60% - Giving them a voice: Speech, language and communication needs in the youth justice system

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Meeting: 13/02/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system: consideration of key issues

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item at the next meeting.

 

Meeting: 30/01/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Education and Welsh Language regarding the spotlight inquiry into the experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system

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Meeting: 16/01/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Letter from The Magistrates Association to the Chair regarding additional evidence

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Meeting: 21/11/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Experiences in the Criminal Justice System

Tom Franklin – Magistrate’s Association

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from Tom Franklin of the Magistrate’s Association.

Meeting: 21/11/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

Experiences in the Criminal Justice System - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence received during the session.

 

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