The Ministry of Justice should conduct research into the potential effects on remand rates of using video links in prison and police stations to ensure that use of these technologies is not having a significant impact on the number of individuals being remanded to custody.

The Ministry of Justice should conduct research into the potential effects on remand rates of using video links in prison and police stations to ensure that use of these technologies is not having a significant impact on the number of individuals being remanded to custody. Type: conclusion | Number: 27 | Paragraph: 147 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: We accept this recommendation in principle. The use of video technology to conduct remand hearings remains challenging. However, to the extent that remote technologies are used, we agree we should ensure that the use of these technologies do not result in disparity of outcomes. The MoJ will therefor