Top Tweets for #DemandLessRemand
TOMORROW (TUE 7th) is your last chance to share your views on bail & release with @scotgov @ScotGovJustice #demandlessremand
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9 out of every 10 children (under 18s) who are remanded then tried in magistrates'/youth courts don't go on to get a custodial sentence. Yet a key criterion for remanding a child is a "real prospect" of their being imprisoned on sentence. #demandlessremand https://t.co/pSjDBxb4eD
This week @margueritesch discusses the #DemandLessRemand campaign.
Of the 27% people on remand in Scottish prisons, 57% will not receive a custodial sentence. They may be innocent, not be deemed to warrant custody or have served longer on remand than they’d be sentenced
This powerful interview tells Katie's story so well - and it's a reminder of why we continue to join her parents in their fight for 'radical change' #RightsRespecting #demandlessremand
My interview with Linda and Stuart Allan: the couple fighting for prison reform, after their daughter died in custody, for our bicentenary series The Outspoken https://t.co/U4EXPmoP8f
A year ago, we published this #blog by @Bruce_Adamson @CYPCS @C_Lightowler. On #worldchildrensday21, there are still too many children being deprived of their liberty - we must continue to #demandlessremand
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To give an example of importance of considering 'emergency' powers, for those seeking to #DemandLessRemand (@howardleague_sc @margueritesch @TheSCCJR), the consultation section + question of whether statutory time limits should continue to be able to be suspended is a key one. /2
.....improved outcomes in accommodation, finances, mental health, substance misuse, anger management, and engagement with key support agencies. This is done by keeping individuals in the community, rather than being on #remand.
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#shouldbeuniversal
Scottish court trial backlog approaches 50,000 trials; backlog has doubled from pre-pandemic levels. Record high numbers of people are waiting on #remand in Scottish prisons (most of whom haven't been convicted as they are awaiting trial)
#DemandLessRemand
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@TripathiGee research in Delhi's trial courts reveals a culture of 'mechanical remand' where the narratives of the police are disproportionately privileged over the rights of the arrested person
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Illegal arrests, mechanical remand, and absence of legal representation — the criminal justice system continued to remain punitive even during the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. I write for @TheQuint
@fergus_mcneill @Rukmini @TheHowardLeague #DemandLessRemand
"In an overwhelming majority of cases, the magistrate didn't even bother to ensure legal representation for the accused before remanding them to custody," writes @TripathiGee.
https://t.co/IBkT309sZj
Very timely meeting of our remand expert group of @cjalliance members and academics today. Thanks @fairtrials for talking about your important research on lived experiences of remand during pandemic and to @margueritesch for discussing the Scottish #DemandLessRemand campaign.
LOCKED UP IN LOCKDOWN: Our new report details accounts from people held in custody during the pandemic.
They speak out about 'inhumane' prison conditions, the heavy impact of trial delays and pleading guilty to get out of prison.
Read more: https://t.co/DG4JlE42Ec
More can be done to ensure that children on remand with #SLCN have their #righttobeheard realised by profiling communication strengths and needs. This allows effective participation and just outcomes. We can do better. Ask an SLT. #uncrc #article12 #demandlessremand @rcsltscot
60%of young people in custody experience communication disadvantage - so will have challenges understanding and /or talking about what’s happening to them in custody - and communication support is extremely patchy. We can do better. Ask an SLT. #DemandLessRemand @ammacrae
60%of young people in custody experience communication disadvantage - so will have challenges understanding and /or talking about what’s happening to them in custody - and communication support is extremely patchy. We can do better. Ask an SLT. #DemandLessRemand @ammacrae
“Depriving a child of liberty, is to deprive that child of their childhood.” This #blog on the increasing number of children in remand by @Bruce_Adamson @C_Lightowler is always worth a read and share – never more so than on this week of #DemandLessRemand https://t.co/JVTchFyazc
shameful this treatment...its needs a rapid response now @KeithBrownSNP #DemandLessRemand
Ultimately, the problem goes beyond remand to the use of prisons & criminal justice in Scotland and the impact of inequality. We need an urgent conversation about long-term and systemic solutions. #DemandLessRemand
We need greater transparency on the reasons why bail is opposed by @COPFS and why people are remanded by sentencers in order to better understand the problem. #DemandLessRemand
We need political commitment to reduce the remand population and a presumption against remand by all criminal justice actors @COPFS @KeithBrownSNP @scotgov #DemandLessRemand
Community based alternatives to remand should be available across the country, with wrap around support if this is needed and wanted. #DemandLessRemand
Today we're demanding positive steps towards a radical reduction in remand. We call on the Scottish Government, lawmakers and judges to tackle the injustice of remand in Scotland, especially under lockdown conditions #DemandLessRemand
Spread the word across Scotland about the harms caused by holding people on remand in prison - imprisoning people who have not been found guilty for the crime they are accused of & may not be.
Send by direct message / tag someone who may not yet know! #DemandLessRemand
This week, lots of amazing folk have been tweeting to #DemandLessRemand. I have had my head in marking, so missed much of the conversation, so here is my summary....
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