PAULINE CAMPBELL

Early day motion 1714, tabled 5 June 2008 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 21 members.

That this House notes with sadness the passing away of Pauline Campbell, a tireless, brave and committed campaigner who highlighted the shocking number of deaths of women within the prison system; further notes that since the death of her daughter, Sarah Campbell, who died in Styal Prison of a self-inflicted death in 2003, Pauline was a dedicated activist who fought to improve the treatment of women within the criminal justice system; and therefore resolves to continue Pauline's campaign to argue for a urgent and radical change in the way women are treated throughout the criminal justice system and in particular, to call for a fundamental redesign of custody whereby custodial sentences for offenders should primarily be reserved for serious and violent offenders.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.