Claire Waxman OBE, an independent voice for victims. The official account for the Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales.
Petty France, Westminster
Joined October 2011
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
If the events of recent days have brought back painful memories, or you are struggling with your experiences, support is available.
Rape Crisis England & Wales offers a free, confidential 24/7 support line.
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💻 Online support: rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/w…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Victims need confidence that the justice process is fair and based on evidence, not myths and false assumptions about trauma.
I am calling for the Courts and Tribunals Bill to require judges to address rape myths when directing juries in every rape trial theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
I have met bereaved families impacted by the delay in bringing Jade’s Law into force. They genuinely believed the law was already in effect and they were protected. Imagine the shock and devastation of discovering that protection wasn’t there. Bereaved families deserved better.
A law that was passed to suspend the parental rights that killers have over their children from their prison cell is still not in force, more than two years on, leaving families feeling 'completely let down', Sky's @Mollie_Malone1 explains.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
34 adjournments. Just imagine being told 34 times that the day you've been preparing for isn't happening.
The uncertainty, the emotional toll, the repeated disruption to someone's life. How much are victims expected to endure?
Thank you to Baroness Brinton, Lord Russell and the Victims' Commissioner for keeping these experiences at the heart of the debate. Court reform must be about more than clearing a backlog. It's about the people waiting for justice.
Emma endured 34 adjournments before her case concluded.
Her experience highlights the human cost of court delays. Thank you to Baroness Brinton for keeping victims' experiences at the centre of yesterday's debate.
🔗My Courts and Tribunals Bill briefing: victimscommissioner.org.uk/c…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
*CAMPAIGN WIN*
We are incredibly pleased to hear that the government has announced the testing of tech that will help transform audio recordings in mags courts. This will modernize the appeals process and make transcripts available. A huge step in the right direction for victims
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Safeguarding women and children is fundamental to halving violence against women and girls: that must mean properly funding access to justice.
Vulnerable families including victims of domestic abuse are unable to find adequate representation in the family courts because chronically low fees are driving barristers away from legal aid work, the chair of the @FamilyLawBar warns. Full interview 👉 tinyurl.com/2p76kyrb
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
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.
‘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.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
"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.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
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…
"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.
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
"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.
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Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
‘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.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
A warm welcome to @catkinson80, the new Chair of the Justice Committee.
Victims and families must be at the heart of justice reform. Their lived experience can help inform change to make our justice system more timely, effective and accessible.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Claire Waxman is absolutely right: justice delayed is justice denied.
When victims are waiting years for trial, dropping out of cases and losing faith in the system, this is no longer just a backlog. It’s a justice and public safety crisis.
observer.co.uk/news/national…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
the courts and tribunals bill about to enter it's reports stage it's important to remember why it's nesassary. Cases like mine shouldn't take almost six years from report to sentencing. 60% of complainants withdraw leaving them with an injustice and their perp free to reoffend
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
'This has the hallmarks of a national emergency'
Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE, tells @skysarahjane 'the entire criminal justice system is on the brink of collapse'. | @VictimsComm
🇬🇧 The UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee: youtube.com/watch?v=wNsL-VtD…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Victims and families have been warning for months about the impact of early release.
The prison crisis risks becoming a public safety crisis.
When Parliament returns, fixing our justice system must be a top priority for the Prime Minister.
Prisons capacity crisis now risks becoming a public safety issue'
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/v…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Today I’ve published Forgotten Victims: Barriers to Justice Following a Road Traffic Collision.
This was the late Baroness Helen Newlove’s last piece of research. I’m proud to publish it in her memory and carry forward her commitment to victims.
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Behind every road crime stat is a grieving family 'left in the dark'.
Too often, victims' and bereaved families' pain is compounded by long delays, poor communication, and a lack of dedicated support.
🔗Read my latest report: victimscommissioner.org.uk/d…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
More people are killed on the roads in this country than are murdered. And yet road crime is still not taken seriously.
Excellent report from Claire Waxman (Victims Commissioner for England & Wales) @VictimsComm
theguardian.com/law/2026/aug…
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
My thoughts are with the families of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins, and all those affected. Nothing can undo their loss.
If warning signs are missed and risk isn’t acted on, Govt won’t halve VAWG. Public protection must be a top priority for the Prime Minister.
The Simon Levy case is one of the most shocking examples of systemic failure in recent years.
With more offenders set to be managed in the community under early release measures, ministers must show the system can keep the public safe.
Full statement: 🔗victimscommissioner.org.uk/n…
ALT Quote graphic from Claire Waxman OBE, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales: "With early release and increased community supervision set to place unprecedented further pressure on police, probation and the wider criminal justice system, I am now gravely concerned that these failures and oversights will not be one-offs." White text on a dark purple background with quotation mark graphics and the Victims' Commissioner logo.
Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales retweeted
Calling for a review was the right thing to do. The Govt listened to victims and made some important changes.
But it has not gone far enough.
Today’s news will bring mixed reactions, as many victims continue to pay the price for a broken justice system bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20e…
