article_snippet: Tory MP Nick de Bois, a member of the Commons Justice Committee, said: 'Any hint that someone may be involved in terrorism and who is facing criminal charges must be remanded in prison - no ifs no buts. '
article_snippet: Tory MP Nick de Bois, a member of the Commons Justice Committee have to accept that bail conditions are not tough enough, leaving those with criminal intent to wander Tory MP Nick de Bois, a member of the Commons Justice Committee streets. '
article_snippet: If courts are not going to remand defendants in jail
article_snippet: Magistrates have been under mounting pressure in recent years to remand fewer suspects into custody to ease the burden on over-stretched prisons.
article_snippet: If there was any clue to the court granting bail that there was a risk of something of this nature, bail would not have been granted. '
article_snippet: There's a presumption that bail must be sought in all cases except the most serious.
article_snippet: The idea of someone having their liberty taken away on suspicion of a minor offence is seen as unconstitutional.'
article_snippet: David Green, director of the think-tank Civitas, said: 'The impression the Government is giving is that they are trying to save money by reducing the prison population by giving bail. '
article_snippet: There are many reasons for not giving bail, but often they are very simply ignored by the courts. '
article_snippet: Magistrates, who are possibly under pressure to keep the prison population down, are endangering public safety for the sake of a few pounds.'
article_snippet: A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: 'We have already changed the law to allow prosecutors to challenge a Crown Court bail decision where prosecutors feel a potentially dangerous prisoner could be bailed. '
article_snippet: The overwhelming majority of people bailed do not re-offend and people are often given strict conditions such as tags and curfews.'
article_snippet: I don't think the courts take bail seriously enough.
article_snippet: Judges should be held accountable and there should be consequences for poor decisions.'
article_snippet: Critics said the figures proved that too many dangerous criminals were being released until too many dangerous criminals trial date – despite the risk to the community.
article_snippet: Tory MP Michael Ellis, a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said: ‘the figures indicate how important it is that our judges remember that before granting a suspect bail our judges consider the risk posed to the general public, including children.
article_snippet: he was handed an 18-year jail sentence at Hull Crown Court last February.