The compelling need for a more efficient system of hearing and disposing of serious criminal matters cannot be overstated. Delayed trials are an egregious violation of a citizen’s constitutional right to a trial within a reasonable time. The Camp Street prison – built for 150 persons, adjusted to hold officially 630, currently has a population of 1,030. Of these 1,030, 386 are convicted, 483 remand prisoners, 56 appellants and 190 awaiting High Court trials. The 483 remand prisoners
