Written question asked by Douglas Carswell (UK Independence Party) on Monday, 20 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Sam Gyimah (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisons and Courts Bill
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration was given to including punishment as a purpose of prisons in clause 1(2) of the Prisons and Courts Bill.
- Answer
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The Prisons and Courts Bill is clear that prisons are there to deliver the sentences of the court – depriving people of their liberty to punish them for their crimes. This reflects and underlines the existing principles set out in the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which states that one of the purposes of sentencing is the punishment of offenders.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 68469
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Punishment Prisons
- Legislation
- Prisons and Courts Bill 2016-17
- Link
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- 2017-03-24 15:25:09 +0000
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