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National Crime Research Centre report shows prisons are overcrowded with remandees who cannot afford bail. [Courtesy]
A sex pest is likely to get their freedom when the case is ongoing but a person accused of a minor offence such as assault is likely to languish in remand with hefty bail terms.
Indeed, a report by the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) paints a grim picture of inconsistencies in court bail and bond decisions.
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