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This month marks 10 eventful and unforgettable years since I was elected as your Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Inevitably, it has given me cause to reflect about the changes that have taken place, the difficult - and often very challenging - times I have overseen, and the many great things that have been accomplished. One of the […]
One of the most publicly contested parts of the criminal justice system is how offenders are punished and rehabilitated for their crimes. Outrage is often sparked when sentences are deemed too lenient or not reflective of the pain and suffering that has been caused not just to victims but also to their families and wider communities. There has been decades of underfunding prisons both in staffing and buildings, and an […]