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Sentencing (Women) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill proposes changes to how women are sentenced in the UK courts. It aims to give judges more flexibility when sentencing women offenders, with the goal of reducing the number of women in prison and finding alternative punishments that might work better for rehabilitation and keeping families together.

Presented by Daisy Cooper.
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading3 Mar 2020
  • 2nd reading