The document added that the purpose of remand imprisonment is to secure the criminal investigation, court proceedings, and enforcement of a sentence and to prevent the remanded person from continuing criminal activities.
“Remand imprisonment is ordered by a court that decides to remand a suspect of an offence. Remand imprisonment ends when a court, a prosecutor, or the police (or other official with the power of arrest) releases the remand prisoner.
“Remand imprisonment ends at the latest when the judgment of a district court becomes final. If the judgment of a district court is appealed, remand imprisonment continues until the judgment of a court of appeal is issued.
“However, if a remand prisoner is sentenced to imprisonment, the remand prisoner may consent to the enforcement and abide by the judgment as regards the sentenced imprisonment even before the judgment has become final. In that case, the sentenced person starts serving the imposed sentence of imprisonment and the person’s status changes from a remand prisoner to a prisoner,” it added.
In addition, remand prisoners cannot be placed in an outside institution or given permission for supervised activities outside prison.
