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<p>Recommendation 12 of the Lammy Review has been implemented. MoJ now publishes both
sentencing and offence tools which break data down by demographic characteristics,
whilst preserving the privacy of individuals where sample groups are small. This was
first implemented in May 2018's Criminal Justice Statistics publication and will be
updated annually. Latest versions of these data can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018</a></p><p>
</p><p>In relation to the implementation of recommendation 11 of the Lammy Review,
research into current processes does not reveal evidence to indicate plea and remand
decision data gaps. HMCTS standard operating processes, supported by IT case management
systems applying data integrity and validation checks, satisfy the court’s duty under
Part 5 of the Criminal Procedure Rules to make records. However, it is true that plea
data is not available for a considerable volume of summary only non-imprisonable cases.
Unfortunately, this results from a defendant failing to engage with the court process
(as opposed to HMCTS failing to record the plea).</p><p> </p><p>One of the ways HMCTS
is making it easier for defendants to engage with the court process is for defendants
to respond online via the make a plea service. Furthermore, while most defendants
arrive in the magistrates’ court on bail or in custody, remand decision data is not
available for those cases arriving at court (first hearing) by way of postal requisition,
summons or single justice procedure notice because, as a matter of law, these defendants
are not on remand.</p>
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