On Dec 16 of 2010, conditions under which the Supremen Court grants bail to accussed persons were stiffened by an amendment to the Crime Control and Crimnal Justice Act, which Governor General Sir Colville Young signed into law. The Court may grant bail under six conditions laid out by the amendment. The first states, "that the accused person provides on surety who possess little to landed property or a monetary value equivalent thereto." Secondly, "the accused person reports to the nearest police station on such day and at such time as is fixed by the Court. The next condition requires the accused to hand over all travel document to the Court. The fourth requires the accused to remain "within the premises during the horus fixed by the Court." The fifth condition forbids the accused person to contact any witness or other person in any way possible. Finally, the sixth allows, "such other conditions as the Court considers necessary."
I believe this is a very good law and I hope that it is enforced properly. It obviously makes it harder for prisoners on remand to obtain bail. Even if they do attain bail, they must hand over all transportation documents, making it more difficult to flee the country. The article also mentioned that the time it takes to apply for bail has also increased. I personally agree with these and any laws that make the justice system a little tighter for criminals.
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