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A new report from Fair Trials paints a harrowing picture of life in custody in over the past 15 months. The report Locked up in Lockdown, Life on remand during the pandemic, includes individual accounts from 23 people who are or have recently been remanded in a prison awaiting trial during the COVID-19 pandemic, in their own words.

“We have been treated like animals for over a year now.
We get 30 minutes of walking outside and spend
the rest of the time locked up.”
- Dom

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.
 
CLICK HERE TO READ THE REPORT
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