Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) (Houston TX)

"Although the use of pretrial risk assessments has increased in recent years, the proportion of jurisdictions employing these instruments remains l

"The release-and-detention decision takes into account a number of different concerns, including protecting the community, the need for defendants

"Each time a person is arrested and accused of a crime, a decision must be made as to whether the accused person, known as the defendant, will be d

"The current study seeks to investigate the effect of pretrial supervision on the likelihood of failure to appear (FTA) and new criminal activity (