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<p>In March 2019 the National Criminal Justice Board (CJB) commissioned a review to
consider the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged
and prosecuted in England and Wales. A sub-group of the CJB is driving forward the
review and continues to gather and analyse detailed views from key groups and agencies
across the criminal justice system.</p><p>The review is currently focussed on understanding
how the system’s response to rape cases can be improved from the time a report is
made to when a case reaches court, as such barriers to reporting fall outside of the
scope.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all victims of rape and
sexual violence have access to high-quality support services to help them cope with
and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime. These services are available
to all, provided by specialist local organisations at a physical location, free of
charge and regardless of whether a person reported the crime to police.</p>
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