Reply to post: Re: wtf does not "freeing prisoners unlawfully" mean ?

Nationwide UK court IT failure farce 'not the result of a cyber attack' – Justice Ministry

HieronymusBloggs

Re: wtf does not "freeing prisoners unlawfully" mean ?

"The defendant does not become a prisoner until convicted."

That's not strictly true. A suspect may be held in prison on remand while awaiting a trial. In serious cases this can be for months. The present debacle could cause a trial to be rescheduled, meaning further time spent in prison by a potentially innocent person.

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