Justice Unveils Blueprint to Cut Remand Population
A legal thinktank, Justice, has stated that too many people are being unnecessarily jailed before their trial.
To address this issue, Justice has drawn up a blueprint that includes flow charts to guide magistrates' decisions and greater support for legal advisers.
- Reduce the number of people locked up before their trial has begun
- Reduce prison overcrowding
According to Justice's latest report, the remand population now makes up a fifth of the prison population, with 11,629 of the record 17,071 people on remand awaiting trial.
Two years ago, Justice published a report that found magistrates were not regularly following the law when jailing people awaiting trial.
Justice's research revealed divergence in magistrates' approach to remand.
Author's summary: Justice proposes a plan to reduce unnecessary pre-trial jailings.
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