New numbers from Statistics Canada show a higher remand for New Brunswick than 10 years ago.
A report showed roughly 2,218 were on remand awaiting sentencing or additional court appearance, while only 1,387 were actually sentenced. Data found that 2,607 were sentenced 10 years ago, with 2,097 remanded. The report also found the number of individuals remanded went from 32 per cent to 62 per cent. The national average is 71 per cent.“If any of us are being charged with a criminal offence, without this right, we may not be able to get back to our normal life and get our names cleared.”Story continues below advertisement
Rahim told Global News on Monday that he’s noticed that wait times throughout the system have begun to increase. “That prolonged period of time is a difficult time because the person doesn’t have as much freedom as those who are already serving sentences in lower security environments,” Dr. Mary Ann Campbell, the University of New Brunswick Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies.
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