Restrictions on Bail had been introduced under the [[Criminal Justice Act 2003]]. This piece of [[legislation]] ammendedamended the [[Bail Act 1976]] by reversing the presumption of [[bail]] to anyone who had tested positive to a class A drug, unless they agreed to undergo assessment and treatment with their local DIP for the duration of their court bail. This effectively obliged courts to implimentimplement a bail condition compelling such persons to attend their local DIP. The stated aim of this was to "prevent offending on bail". Failure to abide by this condition could result in the denial of further court [[bail]]. Restrictions on Bail had been piolated in several areas for over a year, before the rest of the Tough Choices program was implemented.
