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UIN 42960

Remand in Custody: Females

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4 May 2020

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13 May 2020 · Answer

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13 May 2020

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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in the number of women held on remand in the year to March 2020.

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  1. 4 May 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in the number of women held on remand in the year to March 2020.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 May 2020

    Answer

    The number of women in custody on remand has declined significantly over the past 15 years, having decreased from around 1,000 (as at June 2005) to 559 (as at March 2020).The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) includes a re...

    Source: Written answer

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