The release of two women after seriously injuring a paramedic prompted the Andrews Government to introduce major reforms to Victoria’s sentencing laws.

The government announced their plans on Tuesday to toughen statutory minimum prison sentencing laws and further limit community corrections orders.

This followed after a drunk Amanda Warren and Caris Underwood assaulted Victorian paramedic Paul Judd in 2016 and were released on the grounds of having a tough childhood, battling drugs and alcohol, and mental health issues, according to News.com.

This sparked protests from the public and ambulances across Victoria were splattered with the message “It’s not OK to assault paramedics”.

Premier Daniel Andrews said that the government is committed to “protect those who protect us” in response to weaknesses with sentencing laws placed by the previous Liberal Government.

“If you attack and injure an emergency worker, you will go to jail,” he said.

Injuries against emergency service workers will be raised to a category 1 offence under Victorian law, entailing a mandatory sentence. This gives it the same gravity as sexual abuse, rape and murder.

Special reasons exempting offenders from prison sentences will also see tougher restrictions.

Life circumstances of offenders will significantly be given less weight in courts.

The debilitating effects of drugs and alcohol will no longer serve as an excuse and “psychosocial immaturity” will no longer spare 18 to 21-year-olds from jail time.

The government plans to introduce these reforms on the second week of June, according to 9News.