Although we recognise that those held on remand are under no obligation to engage with prison regimes, they should be encouraged to take part in meaningful activities and HMPPS needs to ensure that prisons with high remand populations have opportunities available for those held in them to utilise if they so desire. We welcome the increasing availability of shorter courses for those not anticipated to be in prison for long periods of time to take part in, and recommend that the Ministry of Jus...

Although we recognise that those held on remand are under no obligation to engage with prison regimes, they should be encouraged to take part in meaningful activities and HMPPS needs to ensure that prisons with high remand populations have opportunities available for those held in them to utilise if they so desire. We welcome the increasing availability of shorter courses for those not anticipated to be in prison for long periods of time to take part in, and recommend that the Ministry of Justice ensures that such courses are in place in all Category B prisons by the end of Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Response status: accepted Government response: We accept this recommendation. The Bail Act 1976 sets out that a court should only consider remand in custody if there is a real prospect that the defendant if convicted would face a custodial sentence. We currently offer a Bail Information Service (BIS) in every woman’s public sector prison with pr