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<p>The Secretary of State for Justice and the Attorney General meet regularly to discuss
critical issues which cut across the criminal justice system, including how the system
responds to rape, and most recently met in early February.</p><p>More needs to be
done to support rape victims and bring perpetrators of these appalling crimes to justice.
That’s why we’re recruiting 20,000 more police offices, investing £85 million in more
prosecutors and building 10,000 extra prison places to ensure that dangerous offenders
are locked up. We’re also investing more in victim support, with an extra £5 million
announced last autumn to recruit more Independent Sexual Violence Advisors and fund
rape support centres.</p><p>But we want to do more, which is why the Criminal Justice
Board is working with experts across the system and in the third sector to understand
what processes can be improved to ensure more cases reach court.</p>
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