Prisoner Escapes
Commons · Question 97690 · Tabled 5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria the Crown Prosecution Service uses to determine whether to (a) release an absconder on bail and (b) bail them.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 15 Dec 2025
The decision to remand an individual in custody or to grant bail is solely a matter for the independent judiciary acting in accordance with the criteria set out in the Bail Act 1976.Questions about the Crown Prosecution Service are for the Attorney Genera...