Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to prevent the misuse of civil and family court proceedings as a form of post-separation abuse and coercive control. Minister of Justice: I am aware of concerns raised by victims of domestic abuse whose former partners have … Continue reading AQW 46682/22-27 – Misuse of civil and family court proceedings
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment that has been made of the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence by criminals conducting cyber-attacks. Minister of Justice: We all recognise the benefits and opportunities that the online world presents. However, we also know that increasingly many forms of criminality … Continue reading AQW 45575/22-27 – Use of Artificial Intelligence by criminals
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to support victims of stalking. Minister of Justice: I am committed to giving victims of stalking the protections they need to live safely and without fear. The Protection from Stalking Act (NI) 2022 is a key … Continue reading AQW 45335/22-27 – Support for victims of stalking
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to help support prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency, including the management of withdrawal. Minister of Justice: The responsibility for the provision of health services to people in prison custody in Northern Ireland transferred … Continue reading AQW 45215/22-27 – Prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department has used Artificial Intelligence to assist with drafting (i) legislation; and (ii) policy, in the last 12 months. Minister of Justice: (i) No, legislation is still drafted directly by staff. (ii) Yes, AI was sometimes used at the initial stage to … Continue reading AQW 44970/22-27 – Department of Justice Use of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of prison overcrowding on (i) prison safety; and (ii) rehabilitation outcomes. Minister of Justice: Evidence demonstrates that a high prison population generally results in an increase in tension. Managing prisoners, in terms of encouraging … Continue reading AQW 43812/22-27 – Impact of prison overcrowding
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any estimate that has been made of the level of the prison population, over the next five years. Minister of Justice: Given the wide range of factors which contribute to changes in the prison population it is not possible to provide reliable … Continue reading AQW 43810/22-27 – Future level of the prison population
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether any assessment has been made of trends in the level of prison population. Minister of Justice: Northern Ireland is no different to the rest of the UK, in that there has been no respite in growth of the prison population. The table below … Continue reading AQW 43809/22-27 – Level of prison population
