I’d love to see the MoJ modelling on the impact on the prison population. This is really complex to do: the impact will change over time as cases are heard and people in prison move from being on remand to serving their sentences.

If they implement this, the gov should commit to review it in say 18 months, like the prison early release scheme, to understand impact and decide whether to keep it. Much better to be clear about a plan to do that now, rather than introduce it as a permanent measure then reverse it (again!)