13 October 2011 BBC NewsWomen offenders who could pose serious risks to the public in England and Wales are not being monitored properly in the community, a report has found.
The report, by three criminal justice watchdogs, said only 28% of reports assessing the risks posed by female offenders were of sufficient quality.
A majority failed to "describe a plan to protect the public", it found.
The Ministry of Justice accepted the report, saying ministers would use the private sector to improve standards.
A spokesman said the government was overhauling community sentences to ensure they commanded public confidence and were better able to reform offenders.
Concerns over the female prison population, in particular the proportion who were single mothers or had drug or mental health problems, had led to a push towards community sentencing.
Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15283519
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