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Crazy.... But here it is.
Offenders are kept in custody for court in the morning on remand if they have a history of offending on bail or not attending court. There are other more complex reasons but those are the most common.
Most cops will do their utmost to keep them in where they can. But - if it's their first charge, or if not but historically they turn up at court, have a confirmed address and local ties, they will get bailed because that is the way the law is - everyone has the right to get bail unless there are reasons why they shouldn't, not the other way around.
People get bailed for too long in my view. He should be at court sooner but the fact is that the court system is overloaded.
Court and being found guilty is not a deterrent. The penalties are a joke. Prisons are a joke - they are overcrowded because the offending numbers have gone up, but prison places have not mirrored the growth, indeed, many prisons have closed.
Why ? There is no appetite for locking people up. No appetite for punishment. The buzzwords are prevention, education, rehabilitation etc etc
There is a general perception that police, the crown prosecution service and the court system are one. All the police can do is catch the bad guys and put them before the courts. They do that - some are better than others I accept - but what happens from there on is out of their hands.
Glad at least that the guy got caught and charged...
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