Being charged with a crime
Remand
If the court decides to put you on remand it means you’ll go to prison until your trial begins.
You may be put on remand if:
- you’ve been convicted of a crime in the past
- the court thinks you might not go to your court hearing
- the court thinks you might commit a crime while on bail
- you have been given bail before and not stuck to the terms
If you’re under 18
You’ll be taken into custody at a secure centre for young people, not an adult prison.
Unless there are exceptional circumstances, you cannot be kept in custody for longer than:
- 56 days, if your case was heard in a youth court or a magistrates’ court
- 182 days, if your case was heard in a Crown Court
Your lawyer or local youth offending team can apply for bail for you while you’re in custody.