, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Thank you for that. Do either of you, Andrea or Emily, want to say anything further on that?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Just finally from me, just going back to the whole business about residential women's centres as being the main focus, it would appear, of the Welsh Government's joint working with the Ministry of Justice, I suppose the question for me—. I absolutely hear…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Yes, good practice doesn't often travel very easily. I know that Ken Skates is aware of this—over to you, Ken.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Fantastic—really good to know that. Okay. And what about this out-of-court disposal, giving police the ability to deal with low-level offending without recourse to the courts? Is that something that's actually happening, or is it just an idea that's been…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Okay. Could I just clarify are you talking about the women's pathfinder whole-systems approach there in Gwent and south Wales?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Okay, thank you for all that. If we could now move on to alternatives to custodial sentences, which Jane Dodds is going to lead on.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Okay. Emily or Anne, are you able to contribute?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Who'd like to go first? Andrea, do you want to—?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Hang on a minute, I think Emily wanted to come in. Go ahead.
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Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Okay. Emily.
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Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Very good. We'll now move on to focus a bit more on the needs of children. Altaf.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Thank you very much, Emily. Jane Dodds.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Emily, you want to come in, and then I'll bring in Jane Dodds.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Thank you. That would be great. Sarah, back to you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Before you move on, Sarah, do you think I can just ask a question about the mother and baby units? Has any evaluation work being done on the outcomes for the children of either being in a mother and baby unit until the child is 18 months old, or…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Fine. I believe the Welsh translation system has been fixed now, just for those of you who like to speak in Welsh. Sarah, do you have any further questions?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Adverse childhood experiences, for those who weren't aware.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Fine. Shall we move on, now, to questions from Sarah Murphy?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Anybody else want to come in? Anne.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Emily.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Okay, back to Sioned.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Okay. Jane Dodds, you wanted to come in.
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Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
So, briefly, has anybody got any idea, of any evidence of similar centres? Anne.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
Jane Dodds. Sorry, I'll bring in Altaf Hussain first because he wanted to ask a question, and then I'll come to Jane Dodds.
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Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 1
If you could indicate if you want to speak, but you don't all need to speak if whatever the previous witness has said you agree with. Anne.
