The Ministry of Justice should set out what work it is doing with the judiciary to ensure that they have all the relevant and necessary information to inform sentencing decisions. The MoJ should also set out what work is being done to ensure that community sentences offer a credible alternative to custody. Furthermore, we recommend that the MoJ seek the views of the judiciary on ways to improve community alternatives and increase confidence.

The Ministry of Justice should set out what work it is doing with the judiciary to ensure that they have all the relevant and necessary information to inform sentencing decisions. The MoJ should also set out what work is being done to ensure that community sentences offer a credible alternative to custody. Furthermore, we recommend that the MoJ seek the views of the judiciary on ways to improve community alternatives and increase confidence. Type: recommendation | Number: 9 | Paragraph: 61 | Response status: accepted Government response: We accept this recommendation. In May 2022 we announced that we will invest over £10m in the residential women’s centre (RWC) in Wales over the next 3 years. We are currently revising our timeline for implementation following the recent decision by the local planning committee to reject our applicat