The letters show:
- People held on remand are pleading guilty simply to avoid excessive time in prison awaiting trial, following court delays across England and Wales.
- There is a mental health crisis among people on remand, including self-harm and suicide.
- Being held on remand seriously impacts your health, wellbeing and relationships, with no recompense if you are found not guilty.
Testimonies were collected from 19 different prisons across England and Wales, following an advert Fair Trials placed in Inside Time newspaper, asking people to write about their experiences of pre-trial detention during the pandemic.
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