Prisoners on Remand
(asked on 6th November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average age of those held on remand was in each year since 2010.
This question was answered on 11th November 2014
Bail and remand decisions are quite rightly for the independent courts to make, based on the facts of the particular case.
In making remand decisions, courts must balance the risk that release on bail might pose to the public or to the administration of justice, against the detention of a person who may prove to be innocent. Defendants who are dangerous and pose a threat to society should always be remanded in custody.
The requested information is provided in the table below.