Pretrial Justice Institute
This brief summarizes what researchers and practitioners have learned as of January 2017 about the costs of the current system compared to legal and evidence-based improvements such as moving away from money bail, implementing pretrial risk assessment, providing court reminders, and monitoring or supervision.
Pretrial Justice: How Much Does it Cost? (2017)
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