Released violent offenders to be ‘locked’ in restriction zones in England and Wales

<p>Women’s safety campaigners welcome plan to switch from exclusion zones that ‘have made victims feel trapped’</p><p>Restriction zones aimed at “locking” violent offenders – rather than their victims – into specific areas when they are released from prison are to be introduced by the government in England and Wales.</p><p>At the moment, exclusion zones are often used to keep an offender away from their victim’s home but many campaigners for women’s safety have long called for this to be flipped.</p><p>Increased tagging for domestic perpetrators.</p><p>Requiring judges to flag domestic abuse at sentencing so prisons, probation and police can better identify and manage abusers.</p><p>Expanding specialist domestic abuse courts.</p><p>Bolstering transparency for victims at sentencing – including the provision of free copies of judges’ sentencing remarks for victims of rape and other sexual offences.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/aug/08/released-violent-offenders-locked-restriction-zones-england-wales">Continue reading...</a>