Briefing Paper — Compassionate Sentencing: Protecting the Rights of Children with a Parent in Conflict with the Law
Description
Court rulings involving a parent can have profound and lasting effects on their children. Compassionate sentencing offers an empathic approach to justice, helping to ensure that when parents face criminal proceedings, the rights and well-being of their children remain a central consideration. This approach seeks to give children affected by parental imprisonment a voice, recognising them as individuals with inherent rights.
This paper is designed for judges, lawyers, prosecutors, court staff and trainers.