Remand in Custody: Children
(asked on 1st February 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the length of time children are remanded in custody.
This question was answered on 8th February 2023
We set out, in our January 2022 Review of Custodial Remand for Children, a number of steps to avoid the unnecessary use of custodial remand, and we are taking action to speed up the length of time spent on remand.
The judiciary continues to work to prioritise cases involving Custody Time Limits, as well as prioritising cases involving vulnerable complainants and witnesses, including youth cases.