Half Of Child Sex Offenders Avoiding Jail

More than half of convicted child sex offenders are avoiding prison sentences, exposing a justice system which is an "insult to victims".

New figures show 65,000 serious criminals walked free from court, with half of convicted sex attackers, violent criminals and burglars allowed back on the streets.

The Government figures for 2012, revealed by a parliamentary question, show that 53% (107) of paedophiles who abused children younger than 13 were not jailed for their crimes.

In addition, 49% (2,324) of those convicted of sexual assault in 2012 did not receive a prison sentence, while 11,000 burglars and 5,000 robbers avoided jail.

Sadiq Khan says the justice system is failing victims

Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan told The Daily Telegraph: "Some of these crimes are so serious and violent that members of the public rightly expect them to lead to prison sentence.

"One of the concerns is that this is being done in order to save money. Justice done on the cheap like this risks prisoners reoffending rather than being reformed, which means more victims and misery.

"This will be an insult to many victims of crime who want to see those who committed crimes against them properly punished and rehabilitated."

The latest figures will do little to improve public faith in the criminal justice system. It follows revelations in November that police officers are routinely massaging crime figures to make their performance look better.

There have been significant concerns over the convictions of sex offenders. Last year, official figures showed that of the 95,000 rapes reported annually, only 1,070 victims saw their attacker brought to justice.

Former DPP Keir Starmer says the justice system is 'not fit for purpose'

David Cameron's official spokesman said: "The Prime Minister's view is that this is a Government that has taken and is taking steps to toughen sentences.

"My understanding is that these figures relate to a sentencing framework agreed for 2010. This Government introduced automatic life sentences for a second serious sexual or violent offence and has announced plans to end automatic early release for dangerous offenders."

Keir Starmer, who stepped down as Director of Public Prosecutions in November, says the justice system failed victims of crime.

He told BBC Hardtalk: "The conclusion I reached after five years as DPP is that the more vulnerable you are as a victim the less able the criminal justice system is to protect you.

"Nobody thought about the rights of victims until very recently and I'm talking about the last 20 years. Since then we've had a number of bolt-ons for victims, but from a victim perspective I concluded the system is not fit for purpose for victims."

However, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling told The Daily Telegraph: "Since 2010 those who break the law are more likely to go to prison for longer and we are continuing to overhaul sentencing to ensure that the toughest sentencing measures are available to the courts."

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