§ 18. Mr. Carsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many remand prisoners there are in Crumlin Road Prison; and what is the period of remand the accused has to wait before his case is dealt with in the courts.
§ Mr. ConcannonOn 19th July there were 449 remand prisoners in Crumlin Road Prison. The average period between first remand in custody and committal for trial is about 20 weeks.