End Unfair Unjust Unsafe Remand

Over ¼ of women in prison in 2025 were on remand – most were awaiting trial and had not been convicted of a crime.

Around 2/3 of women remanded at Magistrate’s Court don’t get sent to prison after their trial.

29% of all self-harm incidents in women’s prisons in 2025 involved women on remand.

Women from Black and minority ethnic groups are more likely to be remanded than white women.

What is Remand?

A person on remand has been detained in prison by a magistrate or judge while awaiting their trial or sentencing. Most have not been convicted of a crime and are legally presumed innocent.

The problem

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The overuse of remand in England and Wales is unnecessary, unjust, unsafe and unfair.
Being remanded to prison hurts women, families, and communities. Let’s break the cycle of harm.

We are aiming for

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A significant reduction in the number of women in prison on remand.
More alternative non-custodial pathways for women.
Holistic, long-term support for women in prison and in the community.

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