"Her office paid tribute to her as a committed and passionate advocate for victims who drew on her own experience of the criminal justice system to campaign for victims to be treated with compassion, decency and respect. A statement read: Under her leadership, the role of victims' commissioner was transformed growing in stature, influence and authority."
"Newlove was a community campaigner and activist who came to national prominence in 2007 after the murder of her husband, Garry Newlove, who was attacked by a gang of youths outside their home. As a result of her campaigning on behalf of victims and for authorities to take action against persistent antisocial behaviour and youth violence, she was nominated for a peerage by the then prime minister, David Cameron, in May 2010. That same year, she was appointed government champion for active, safer communities."
"She served two terms as the victims' commissioner for England and Wales from 2013 to 2019, and from 2023 as interim victims' commissioner. During her time in office, Newlove helped drive changes to place victims at the heart of the justice system and improve their experiences in court. This included laying the groundwork to enshrine victims' rights in law, which contributed to the passage of the Victims and Prisoners Act (2024)."
Helen Newlove, the victims' commissioner for England and Wales, died after a short illness. She was a Conservative life peer reappointed in October 2023 and was due to serve until the end of the year. She campaigned for victims to be treated with compassion, decency and respect, drawing on her own experience after her husband Garry Newlove was murdered in 2007. She transformed the role of victims' commissioner, growing its stature, influence and authority. She was nominated for a peerage in May 2010 and served as government champion for active, safer communities. She served as victims' commissioner 2013–2019 and in 2023, and helped lay groundwork for victims' rights in law, contributing to the Victims and Prisoners Act (2024).
#victims-rights #victims-commissioner #criminal-justice-reform #anti-social-behaviour-and-youth-violence
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]