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Domestic violence perpetrators, alternative sentencing? |
01 Nov 2006 |
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Should men convicted of domestic abuse necessarily go to prison? In April this year the Sentencing Guidelines Council outlined proposals suggesting that suspended sentences or community orders might be used where a short spell in prison is being considered and there is a realistic prospect of reform. The sentence would be imposed with a condition that the offender attend a domestic violence programme.
Sussex Probation Service are one of a number of teams nationally to pilot one of these schemes. Jenni speaks to Leighe Rogers, a senior probation officer responsible for piloting the Sussex programme, and Margaret Moran MP, a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee, which rejected the idea and recommended that "perpetrator programmes" should not be used as an alternative to jail where a prison term would previously have been appropriate. We also hear from Lee and Lizzie, a couple who are currently taking part in one of the pilot programmes.Draft Sentencing Guidelines
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