questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reducing prison sentences for domestic abusers on reoffending rates of assault.
answerText: The Independent Sentencing Review recommends a reduction in short prison sentences.There is a compelling case for doing so: in the most recent data, nearly 60% of those receiving a 12-month sentence reoffended within a year. It is important, however, to n...
heading: Domestic Abuse: Prison Sentences