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Women’s experiences in the criminal justice system
- This consultation has completed. It ran from Monday, 25 July 2022 to Friday, 23 September 2022
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Response to the consultation
Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation
- WECJS 01 - Welsh Women's Aid PDF 396 KB
- WECJS 02 - Royal College of Psychiatrists PDF 197 KB
- WECJS 03 - Royal College of General Practitioners Wales PDF 131 KB
- WECJS 04 - Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Eastwood Park PDF 199 KB
- WECJS 05 - Chwarae Teg PDF 263 KB
- WECJS 06 - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists PDF 296 KB
- WECJS 07 - Howard League for Penal Reform PDF 235 KB
- WECJS 08 - Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales PDF 462 KB
- WECJS 09 - Welsh Local Government Association PDF 214 KB
- WECJS 10 - Dr Robert Jones, Cardiff University PDF 357 KB
- WECJS 11 - Children’s Commissioner for Wales PDF 377 KB
- WECJS 12 - The Nelson Trust PDF 300 KB
- WECJS 13 - The Wallich PDF 242 KB
- WECJS 14 - Royal College of Nursing Wales PDF 247 KB
- WECJS 15 - Public Health Wales PDF 152 KB
- WECJS 16 - Prison Reform Trust PDF 188 KB
- WECJS 17 - South Wales Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Emma Wools PDF 413 KB
- WECJS 18 - HM Prison and Probation Services Wales PDF 308 KB
- WECJS 19 - UK Health Security Agency PDF 474 KB
- WECJS 20 - Welsh Government PDF 382 KB
Purpose of the consultation
As part of a series of short inquiries looking at experiences in the criminal justice system, the Equality and Social Justice Committee is looking strategically at women’s experiences across the criminal justice system, with a view to identifying issues that may need a greater focus.
This inquiry focuses on the provision of services for female offenders, alongside seeking to improve understanding of the distinct needs and vulnerabilities of women who offend. Those contributing to the consultation were invited to consider the following terms of reference:
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>>> the progress being made, if any, by the Welsh Government in realising its ambitions for the transformation of services for female offenders including implementation of the Female Offending Blueprint;
>>> the evidence for the development of Women’s Rehabilitation Centres and arguments for reducing custodial sentences for women in Wales, including views on the Women’s Centre that will open in Swansea; and
>>> the availability of appropriate custodial provision and support for different groups of women including girls under the age of 18, disabled women, those with mental health problems, women from ethnic minorities, those who have experienced sexual violence or domestic abuse, women with alcohol or drug problems, and Welsh speaking women.
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The consultation ran until Friday 23 September 2022.
Supporting documents
Contact details
Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:
Equality and Social Justice Committee
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Email: SeneddEquality@senedd.wales
Telephone: 0300 200 6565