Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales@VictimsComm

Claire Waxman OBE, an independent voice for victims. The official account for the Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales.

 Petty France, Westminster
victimscommissioner.org.uk
Joined October 2011
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Victims are waiting years for justice - delays that deepen their trauma and undermine confidence in the justice system. In my interview with @ObserverUK, I explain why addressing the courts crisis must be the priority if we are to fix the wider system. 🔗observer.co.uk/news/national…
Graphic featuring a portrait of Claire Waxman, Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales. The graphic includes a quote from an interview with The Observer: “The system is fundamentally broken. We are leaving victims suffering these long waits for justice. We are losing victims and witnesses along the way, which means we don’t bring offenders to justice. That becomes a public safety issue.” Victims’ Commissioner logo displayed in the bottom left corner.

ALT Graphic featuring a portrait of Claire Waxman, Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales. The graphic includes a quote from an interview with The Observer: “The system is fundamentally broken. We are leaving victims suffering these long waits for justice. We are losing victims and witnesses along the way, which means we don’t bring offenders to justice. That becomes a public safety issue.” Victims’ Commissioner logo displayed in the bottom left corner.

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Victims experience the justice system as one system. Government too often treats it as several. Until we reform justice as a whole, victims will keep paying the price. Read the article below.
Rachel Sylvester
@RSylvester1
Oct 15
Andy Burnham has a blind spot about the criminal justice system - my latest newsletter column for @ObserverUK observer.co.uk/news/politics…
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81,000 Crown Court cases are waiting for trial. Behind every number is a survivor waiting for justice and closure. After speaking in the House of Lords, survivors urge Parliament to use the Courts and Tribunals Bill to act. Justice delayed is trauma prolonged.
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The Courts and Tribunals Bill is a rare opportunity to tackle the backlog crisis. Later this week, survivors will share with Peers the human cost of court delays. Victims have heard promises before. They now need evidence that reform will deliver swifter justice and real change.
Graphic featuring a quote from Claire Waxman OBE, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales: "Behind nearly 81,000 cases is always a victim whose life has been profoundly affected by delay."

ALT Graphic featuring a quote from Claire Waxman OBE, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales: "Behind nearly 81,000 cases is always a victim whose life has been profoundly affected by delay."

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🔗Read my response to the government's proposed changes to the Courts and Tribunals Bill: victimscommissioner.org.uk/n…

Victims' Commissioner responds to Government changes to Courts and Tribunals Bill - Victims...

Responding to the government’s announcement on proposed changes to the Courts and Tribunals Bill, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and

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Ahead of tomorrow’s next tranche of releases, I am keeping up the pressure on the Government to ensure everyone released early is fitted with a tag before release. Government must act at pace. Public safety and the protection of victims must come first.
Claire Waxman OBE@voice4victims
Oct 11
The Government must ensure all offenders released early are tagged BEFORE release, using modern GPS technology, not outdated systems. Public safety and victims’ protection must come first. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
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I spoke to @LBC about early release: victim safety must come first. A tag is only a safeguard if the justice system acts the moment it’s breached. Without swift, meaningful consequences for broken license conditions, we risk giving victims a dangerous, false sense of security.
LBC
@LBC
Oct 8
‘It feels like a false sense of security.’   @voice4victims says victims of stalking and domestic abuse have ‘very little confidence’ in the tagging system for early release prisoners.   @TomSwarbrick1
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Claire Waxman OBE@voice4victims
Oct 8
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.
LBC
@LBC
Oct 8
‘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.
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BBC Radio 4 Today
@BBCr4today
Oct 5
"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.
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Morwenna's courage in sharing her story is a powerful reminder of what is truly at stake. Survivors continue to pay the price of a broken system. As Government drops a key plank of its court reform programme, victims are entitled to ask: do the remaining reforms go far enough?
Sky News
@SkyNews
Oct 4
Andy Burnham has scrapped plans to end the right to a jury trial, which was hoped would tackle court backlogs. A survivor says 'rapists will walk free'. Warning: This report by political correspondent @amandaakass mentions rape.⁠
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The Government has announced major changes to its court reform programme. Ministers insist the remaining reforms will still deliver the transformation needed to meaningfully tackle court delays. The question now is whether they are right. My statement: victimscommissioner.org.uk/n…
Quote graphic featuring a portrait of Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman OBE. On the left, white italicized text on a dark blue background reads: "If a central element of that reform package is now being removed, victims are entitled to ask whether what remains will be enough to meet the challenge. Indeed, they are being asked to place their faith in a plan that ministers themselves previously argued would not be." On the right is a photo of Claire Waxman sitting at a table. Bottom left includes the Victims' Commissioner logo.

ALT Quote graphic featuring a portrait of Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman OBE. On the left, white italicized text on a dark blue background reads: "If a central element of that reform package is now being removed, victims are entitled to ask whether what remains will be enough to meet the challenge. Indeed, they are being asked to place their faith in a plan that ministers themselves previously argued would not be." On the right is a photo of Claire Waxman sitting at a table. Bottom left includes the Victims' Commissioner logo.
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As early prison releases get underway, many victims may be feeling anxious about what this means. Victim Support has launched a dedicated helpline, providing support to anyone concerned about an offender being released from prison. Find out more: 🔗 victimsupport.org.uk/offende…
Promotional graphic from Victim Support. A person wearing a headset is shown answering calls. Text reads: "Worried about changes to an offender's release date? Our new national helpline is here to support you. Call 0808 168 9280." Victim Support logo displayed in the top left.

ALT Promotional graphic from Victim Support. A person wearing a headset is shown answering calls. Text reads: "Worried about changes to an offender's release date? Our new national helpline is here to support you. Call 0808 168 9280." Victim Support logo displayed in the top left.

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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Claire Waxman OBE@voice4victims
Oct 1
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. victimscommissioner.org.uk/n…

Victims' Commissioner raises concerns over public protection as early releases begin - Victims...

The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE said:

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Sky News
@SkyNews
Oct 1
"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. 📺 Sky 501
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Sky News
@SkyNews
Oct 1
"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. 📺 Sky 501
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LBC
@LBC
Oct 1
‘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.
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As early release begins, I spoke to @GMB about the impact this will have on victims. Victims keep paying the price for years of systemic mismanagement. If criminal justice isn't part of the PM's Plan for Britain, we'll keep lurching from crisis to crisis - and failing victims.
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With a justice system in crisis, assurances are not enough. I need to see these safeguards work in practice. I will be closely scrutinising their implementation to ensure victims are kept safe. My statement: victimscommissioner.org.uk/n…

Victims' Commissioner raises concerns over public protection as early releases begin - Victims...

The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE said:

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Ministry of Justice
@MoJGovUK
Oct 1
Offenders leaving prison will face tougher restrictions ever & closer supervision. GPS tagging, new restriction zones & bans from pubs, clubs & other public events will help to put victims first, protect the public & hold offenders accountable. gov.uk/government/news/tough…
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