Part of Solicitor General – in the House of Commons at on 19 June 2025.
Andrew Slaughter
Chair, Justice Committee, Chair, Justice Committee
Given that the independent sentencing review suggests that more use could be made of community sentences in such cases, but courts seem reluctant to use them as an alternative to custody, what can the Law Officers do to ensure that sentencers have confidence in community sentences, which have better outcomes than imprisonment in reducing reoffending?
