The Home Office is reviewing police pre-charge bail practices under the Bail Act 1976, as the remand population has grown significantly with increasingly risk-averse application of bail presumptions. The Ministry of Justice is investigating whether the legal framework is operating as intended and considering impacts of video link technology on remand rates, while rejecting proposals to broaden police charging powers without CPS involvement. Current focus is on independent review of bail application practices and HM Prison and Probation Service guidelines.
In response to: Police powers: pre-charge bail
In response to: Police powers: pre-charge bail
In response to: Home Office’s immigration statistics – arrivals data
In response to: Police powers: pre-charge bail
In response to: Police powers: pre-charge bail
Consultation on proposals for reviewing pre-charge bail legislation.
Consultation on proposals for reviewing pre-charge bail legislation.
Consultation on proposals for reviewing pre-charge bail legislation.
This consultation seeks views on the processes surrounding deaths and serious incidents in police custody in England and Wales.
This consultation seeks views on the processes surrounding deaths and serious incidents in police custody in England and Wales.
This consultation seeks views on the processes surrounding deaths and serious incidents in police custody in England and Wales.
The government is consulting on statutory time limits on the use of pre-charge bail to reduce both the number of individuals on, and the length of, pre-charge bail.
The government is consulting on statutory time limits on the use of pre-charge bail to reduce both the number of individuals on, and the length of, pre-charge bail.
The government is consulting on statutory time limits on the use of pre-charge bail to reduce both the number of individuals on, and the length of, pre-charge bail.