Prisoners: Pregnancy
Commons · Question 22519 · Tabled 7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Allison Gardner
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the appropriacy of custodial sentences for pregnant women.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 15 Jan 2025
Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts. The sentencing framework, maximum penalties and the Sentencing Council’s sentencing guidelines apply to all offenders.Sentencing guidelines are clear that there are factors that senten...