Moved by
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
104: After Clause 172, insert the following new Clause—
“Royal Commission on criminal sentencing
(1) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must establish a Royal Commission to carry out a full review of criminal sentencing.
(2) In particular the Commission must make recommendations on—
(a) how to reduce the prison population;
(b) how to reduce violence and overcrowding in prisons;
(c) addressing the particular needs of young people in custody;
(d) addressing the particular needs of women in custody;
(e) how to ensure that sentencing for offences is focussed upon reform and rehabilitation of offenders and reducing reoffending;
(f) how to reduce the over-representation of people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in prison;
(g) the imposition and management of non-custodial sentences; and
(h) the abolition of some mandatory or minimum prison sentences.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would establish a Royal Commission to review criminal sentencing.