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Recommendation 24
24
Deferred
Paragraph: 132
Require the Ministry of Justice to publish scope and timeframe for remand review.
Recommendation
We note from the Government’s response to our ‘Mental health in prison’ Report that it is conducting a review into the use of powers to remand an individual to 78 Women in Prison custody for their own protection under the Bail Act 1976. The Ministry of Justice should set out what the scope is for the review, and the timeframe for its completion and publication.
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The government accepted the recommendation but responded by detailing actions taken in response to PPO recommendations regarding Baby A and Baby B deaths, including a new policy on Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units, and the development of a Pregnancy and Post-natal specification, which is unrelated to the requested review.
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Paragraph Reference:
132
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
We accept this recommendation. MoJ has now concluded its internal review into the use of the power to remand defendants for their own protection under the Bail Act 1976. The Government has set out proposed reforms in the draft Mental Health Bill, published for pre-legislative scrutiny on 27th June 2022, which includes proposals to prevent the use of this power where the court’s sole concern is the defendant’s mental health. A cross-agency working group has been established to develop and deliver a clear plan for implementation and ensure this reform can be safely operationalised.
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