The lack of a consistent mechanism to identify domestic abuse (DA) offenders in the criminal justice system has created challenges for effective policy design and data analysis.
	The ISR recommended improving the identification of DA perpetrators at sentencing to ensure appropriate interventions.
	This measure responds to this recommendation by requiring judges to formally state in open court when, in their view, the offence involved DA carried out by the offender. The criminal procedure rules will be amended so as to require that finding to be recorded in the court record. These measures will enable better tracking, analysis, and management of DA offenders without affecting judicial discretion.
Policy background Part 1: Sentencing Finding of domestic abuse