March 26th 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) A new report by Rape Crisis England & Wales has discovered a 'record high' backlog of 7,859 sexual offence cases and 1,851 adult rape cases, with a major rise in the number of postponed and ineffective trials due to lack of prosecution counsel. This backlog has a devastating effect on victims’ mental health, pushing some to suicide or to give up on pursuing justice. The breakdown of reasons for ineffective trial listings showed 1,925 instances were due to the prosecution advocate failing to attend in the year to June 20, 2022 - an increase of 1,722 in two years. Rape Crisis England & Wales' chief executive Jayne Butler commented, ‘The postponing and rescheduling of cases multiple times is devastating the mental wellbeing of victims and survivors: they are being harmed by the criminal justice system.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) A record high backlog of rape and sexual abuse cases is having a detrimental outcome for victims, according to Rape Crisis England & Wales. The charity's report, 'Breaking Point', illustrates that there are 7,859 sexual offence cases and 1,851 adult rape cases waiting to be dealt with. This is causing serious mental health issues, with some even reaching the point of suicide. It has also been revealed that the number of rape and sexual abuse cases postponed more than once has increased dramatically in the space of a year. The Justice Select Committee's breakdown of reasons for ineffective trial listings showed 1,925 instances due to the prosecution advocate failing to show up, which is an increase of 1,722 in two years. Jayne Butler, the CEO of Rape Crisis England & Wales, stated that the situation is ‘devastating the mental wellbeing of victims’, and they are being ‘harmed by the criminal justice system’.
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