Date released to the requester: 19 May 2006
Date published on website: 7 Jun 2006
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These three documents are from a project that installed video links between prisons and courts. This prison video link system allows defendants in custody to remain in prison and appear for preliminary court hearings. The system was in place in 156 magistrates' courts, and then successfully piloted in a Crown court in Manchester before being extended to 29 Crown Court centres. The video link system enables Her Majesty's Court Service to implement Section 57 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
This project initiation document covers implementation of prison video links in 29 Crown court centres. It seeks approval for stage two of the project and covers the project aims, benefits, background and supplier information.
This business case covers implementation of prison video links in 29 Crown court centres. It covers strategy, options, commercial aspects, affordablity and achievability of the project
This business case covers implementation of prison video links in 156 magistrates' courts and 57 prisons. It includes background information, risks, benefits and savings and costs as well as post project evaluation information.