Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 11190

Prisoners on Remand

Tabled: 25 October 2024
Answered: 5 November 2024

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to address the increase in the remand population across the prison estate.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
We are committed to working with partners across the criminal justice system to effectively manage the growth in the prison remand population, which currently sits at a record high.On 17 October 2024, we announced plans to allow magistrates’ courts to han...

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