Annex
Terms of reference for Committee's initial inquiry
· The
nature and effectiveness of the Ministry of Justice's strategy
for women offenders and those at risk of offending;
· The
nature and effectiveness of Ministry of Justice governance structures
for women's offending;
· The
extent to which work to address the multiple and complex needs
of women offenders is integrated across Government;
· The
extent to which the gender equality duty has become a lever for
mainstream service commissioners-outside of the criminal justice
system-to provide services which tackle the underlying causes
of female offending;
· The
suitability of the women's custodial estate and prison regimes;
· The
volume, range, quality, and sustainability of community provision
for female offenders, including approved premises;
· The
availability of appropriate provision for different groups of
women offenders, including: under 18s, women with children, foreign
nationals and black, Asian and minority ethnic women, and those
with mental health problems.
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