Justice Unveils Blueprint to Cut Remand Population
A legal thinktank, Justice, has introduced a plan to reduce the number of people jailed before their trial, citing that too many are being unnecessarily detained.
Key components of the blueprint include flow charts to guide magistrates' decisions and increased support for legal advisers.
- Flow charts to guide magistrates' decisions
- Greater support for legal advisers
According to Justice, the remand population currently 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.
Author's summary: Justice introduces a plan to reduce unnecessary pre-trial detentions.
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