Fair Trials says number of remand prisoners detained longer than custody limit is rising
Some defendants will be facing “a second Christmas behind bars without the opportunity to prove their innocence”, a legal charity has warned, as the number of remand prisoners in England and Wales detained longer than the legal custody limit continues to rise.
Figures obtained by legal charity Fair Trials show that, as of 30 June, 3,949 people had been held in prison awaiting trial or sentencing for more than the six month pre-trial custody time limit, a 10% rise in six months, prompting calls for urgent action to address the problem.
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