MACP-44
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Police and Courts prevent intimidation of witnesses through bail conditions
Recommendation
That Police Services and the Courts seek to prevent the intimidation of victims and witnesses by imposing appropriate bail conditions.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Bail Act 1976 and the Criminal Justice Act 2003, Police Services and the Courts routinely prevent the intimidation of victims and witnesses by imposing appropriate bail conditions. According to the Bail Act 1976 and the Criminal Justice Act 2003, powers for this are provided which allow for conditions to prevent interference with witnesses or obstruction of justice.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
27.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates