National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) (Denver CO)

This database of significant sentencing and corrections legislation recently enacted by states can be searched by state, topic, keyword, year, or p

"Justice Reinvestment is a process used by a growing number of states to curb corrections costs, reduce offender recidivism and maintain public saf

“State constitutions and statutes specify which defendants may be detained before trial ... However, denial of release is not absolute.

The chart available at this website provides “information on statutory guidance for setting pretrial release conditions” by state.

"State legislatures consider and enact laws that address all aspects of pretrial policy, including release eligibility, conditions of release, bail

This is the place to look for significant pretrial legislation enacted by states starting in 2012.

"Today, juvenile justice reform has become a largely bipartisan issue as lawmakers work together to develop new policies to align sound fiscal resp