Coercive control to be put on par with other types of domestic abuse in England and Wales
Police and probation services will be legally required to share with one another information that suggests offenders are risk to others
Coercive control is to be put on a par with other forms of domestic abuse in England and Wales with police and other enforcement agencies working together to tackle it.
Offenders sentenced from Monday to at least 12 months for controlling or coercive behaviour will be automatically managed under multi-agency public protection arrangements (Mappa).
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