Claire Waxman OBE, an independent voice for victims. The official account for the Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales.
Petty France, Westminster
Joined October 2011
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
*CAMPAIGN WIN*
We are incredibly pleased to hear that the government has announced the testing of tech that will help transform audio recordings in mags courts. This will modernize the appeals process and make transcripts available. A huge step in the right direction for victims
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Safeguarding women and children is fundamental to halving violence against women and girls: that must mean properly funding access to justice.
Vulnerable families including victims of domestic abuse are unable to find adequate representation in the family courts because chronically low fees are driving barristers away from legal aid work, the chair of the @FamilyLawBar warns. Full interview 👉 tinyurl.com/2p76kyrb
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Tagging must manage risk and put victims’ safety first.
If bail conditions or tagging conditions are breached, there must be rapid and meaningful consequences.
A tag is only a safeguard if the system acts when it is breached.
‘This is a revolving door, isn’t it?!’
@NickFerrariLBC is staggered by Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley’s claim that the police have to deal with over 100 tag breaches a day.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
"We're going to reach a time when we can't recover... It's not sensible for any aspect of our criminal justice life."
Lord Leveson, who led the review of criminal courts, says he thinks his proposal to curb jury trials was right - despite ministers now ditching the plan.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Today I’ve been speaking about my deep disappointment that criminal justice has not been prioritised in the PM’s plan for Britain.
Today should surely be the wake-up call.
Criminal justice reform must be a priority. Victims deserve justice and safety.
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"I'm not convinced" that Andy Burnham grasps the scale of the criminal justice crisis, Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman tells @CathyNewman.
It's after hundreds of prisoners were released under a government scheme to reduce pressure on the prison system.
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
"I'm not convinced" that Andy Burnham grasps the scale of the criminal justice crisis, Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman tells @CathyNewman.
It's after hundreds of prisoners were released under a government scheme to reduce pressure on the prison system.
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
‘There will be women across the country who will have to live in the most awful state of fear and anxiety.’
@voice4victims says it was an ‘oversight’ for Burnham not to focus on the criminal justice system, as 700 criminals have walked free under the early release scheme.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
A warm welcome to @catkinson80, the new Chair of the Justice Committee.
Victims and families must be at the heart of justice reform. Their lived experience can help inform change to make our justice system more timely, effective and accessible.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Claire Waxman is absolutely right: justice delayed is justice denied.
When victims are waiting years for trial, dropping out of cases and losing faith in the system, this is no longer just a backlog. It’s a justice and public safety crisis.
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
the courts and tribunals bill about to enter it's reports stage it's important to remember why it's nesassary. Cases like mine shouldn't take almost six years from report to sentencing. 60% of complainants withdraw leaving them with an injustice and their perp free to reoffend
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
'This has the hallmarks of a national emergency'
Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE, tells @skysarahjane 'the entire criminal justice system is on the brink of collapse'. | @VictimsComm
🇬🇧 The UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee: youtube.com/watch?v=wNsL-VtD…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Victims and families have been warning for months about the impact of early release.
The prison crisis risks becoming a public safety crisis.
When Parliament returns, fixing our justice system must be a top priority for the Prime Minister.
Prisons capacity crisis now risks becoming a public safety issue'
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Today I’ve published Forgotten Victims: Barriers to Justice Following a Road Traffic Collision.
This was the late Baroness Helen Newlove’s last piece of research. I’m proud to publish it in her memory and carry forward her commitment to victims.
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Behind every road crime stat is a grieving family 'left in the dark'.
Too often, victims' and bereaved families' pain is compounded by long delays, poor communication, and a lack of dedicated support.
🔗Read my latest report: victimscommissioner.org.uk/d…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
More people are killed on the roads in this country than are murdered. And yet road crime is still not taken seriously.
Excellent report from Claire Waxman (Victims Commissioner for England & Wales) @VictimsComm
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
My thoughts are with the families of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins, and all those affected. Nothing can undo their loss.
If warning signs are missed and risk isn’t acted on, Govt won’t halve VAWG. Public protection must be a top priority for the Prime Minister.
The Simon Levy case is one of the most shocking examples of systemic failure in recent years.
With more offenders set to be managed in the community under early release measures, ministers must show the system can keep the public safe.
Full statement: 🔗victimscommissioner.org.uk/n…
ALT Quote graphic from Claire Waxman OBE, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales: "With early release and increased community supervision set to place unprecedented further pressure on police, probation and the wider criminal justice system, I am now gravely concerned that these failures and oversights will not be one-offs." White text on a dark purple background with quotation mark graphics and the Victims' Commissioner logo.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Calling for a review was the right thing to do. The Govt listened to victims and made some important changes.
But it has not gone far enough.
Today’s news will bring mixed reactions, as many victims continue to pay the price for a broken justice system bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20e…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Congratulations to @AlexJJNorris on your appointment as Secretary of State for Justice @MoJGovUK. I look forward to working with you.
With record court backlogs and early prison releases, it has never been more urgent to deliver timely justice and strengthen support for victims
Alex Norris has been appointed as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice @mojgovuk.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Huge thanks to @jadeblueLDN for tirelessly campaigning to secure this vital progress. Expanding the Victims’ Right to Review pilot for rape offences is a positive step. We now need to see this extended to every victim, so they all have the same right to challenge flawed decisions
The Early Victims' Right to Review will be rolled out nationwide.
The rollout was only possible due to the work of campaigners such as @jadeblueLDN. This is a big step forward, giving victims of rape and serious sexual offences a second chance at justice.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
We look forward to hosting the parliamentary reception tonight in honour of Baroness Newlove's final report.
This event will allow us to celebrate the work that Baroness Newlove did for victims of anti-social behaviour and how we can carry on this legacy.
As we mark #ASBAwarenessWeek, it feels fitting we publish Baroness Newlove's final report - on Victims' Day no less.
Looking forward to this evening’s @ASBHelp parliamentary reception, held in tribute to her tireless work tackling anti-social behaviour ⬇️
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
This ASB Awareness Week, we are talking about balance.
Too many victims and practitioners feel that the system gives more weight to the person causing harm than to the person living through it.
Check our website to see what we will be getting up to this week!
#BalanceMatters
