NCJ Number
197123
Date Published
2002
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This chapter provides an introduction to the 2001 report from the Home Office Review of the Sentencing Framework for England and Wales headed by John Halliday, a senior Home Office civil servant. This report provides the starting point for the consideration of changes to English sentencing and sanctions.
Abstract
Over the next several years, sentencing and sanctions in England and Wales are expected to undergo a restructuring. Past Home Secretaries have acknowledged their dissatisfaction with existing sentencing laws and practices. During Home Secretary Jack Straw’s tenure he appointed senior Home Office civil servant John Halliday to lead a review of the sentencing framework in England and Wales. An introduction to the Halliday report is presented in this chapter. This report from the Home Office Review of the Sentencing Framework for England and Wales will be used in considering changes to English sentencing and sanctions. The introduction discusses the process from which the Halliday Report emerged and its major themes and proposals that include: (1) limiting retribution as a guiding principle; (2) sentencing guidelines to assure consistency; (3) rationalization of authorized sentencing options; (4) increased investment in treatment and supervision; (5) increased coordination of community and institutional penalties; and (6) increased judicial involvement in the implementation of sentences. References