The growing remand population is clearly a serious concern, both in relation to the numbers being held on remand and the length of time they are remanded to custody for. Custodial remand is a severe deprivation of liberty for those not yet found guilty of a crime and should only be used for those who pose a serious risk to the public or of absconding if they awaited trial on bail, and the remand period should be kept as short as possible to ensure justice is served in a timely manner. (Paragr...

The growing remand population is clearly a serious concern, both in relation to the numbers being held on remand and the length of time they are remanded to custody for. Custodial remand is a severe deprivation of liberty for those not yet found guilty of a crime and should only be used for those who pose a serious risk to the public or of absconding if they awaited trial on bail, and the remand period should be kept as short as possible to ensure justice is served in a timely manner. (Paragraph 26) The role of adult custodial remand in the criminal justice system 43 Legislative framework and the courts Type: conclusion | Number: 4 | Response status: not_accepted Government response: We reject this recommendation. The judiciary of England and Wales is independent of Government. It is not appropriate for the Government to review training materials that are provided to magistrates, which therefore means the Government is unable to accept any decisions on recommendations reserved f