What Is Unconvicted Remand?

unconvicted prisoner means a prisoner awaiting trial, a prisoner on remand, a prisoner committed for contempt of court, a prisoner convicted but not sentenced, a prisoner appealing against conviction, or a prisoner under lawful temporary detention without charge, but does not include a prisoner detained for an ...

What does unconvicted remand mean?

Unconvicted prisoners

You are considered to be an unconvicted prisoner if you have not yet been tried. You are therefore presumed to be innocent at this stage. This is also called being held 'on remand'. If you are an unconvicted prisoner you have a number of special rights and privileges.

What does Judges remand mean?

When a person is remanded in custody it means that they will be detained in a prison until a later date when a trial or sentencing hearing will take place. ... If a person is convicted and remanded in custody until a sentencing hearing this is known as 'Judges Remand'.