Lexis®Library update: The report has provided that there is currently little support for remand prisoners in areas such as mental health, addiction and maintaining contact with family and highlighted ongoing court backlogs as a primary driver behind the increase in remand numbers. The Justice Committee has called for greater use of community alternatives to custodial remand and improved support for those facing remand.
The full report is accessible here.
Sources:
• Prison system failing to support rising numbers of remand prisoners
• The role of adult custodial remand in the criminal justice system
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