There was a rapid increase in the remand in custody population in Australia between 2008 and 2018, partly caused by legislative responses to some high-profile offences committed by defendants while on bail. The approach in this study was to explore bail and remand policy that might provide protection to the public, maintain budget responsibility and...

This paper reports findings from statistical analyses of lower court sentencing in New South Wales and South Australia from 1998 to 2008.