A response from the Howard League

"Dear Geraldine,

" ... It is true that the people you write about are on remand, as are ¼ women in prison and 1/5 men. This is a national disgrace – we have members on remand now for more than four years – which is why it is one of our organisational priorities"

25% of all women in prison are on remand!Good grief.

No wonder the prisons are full