State of the Science of Pretrial Release Recommendations and Supervision

Anyone needing to know what legal issues impact pretrial release or what supervision strategies will lead to more effective pretrial release practices should read this report. Sections of this document include: introduction; pretrial legal questions—“blanket” pretrial release condition, drug testing release condition, treatment and assessment release condition, Alcoholics Anonymous/12-Step meetings release condition, pretrial supervision fees, and delegation of judicial authority; national pretrial specific research—pretrial release conditions and interventions and pretrial release types; guidelines for pretrial release recommendations and differential pretrial supervision; and conclusion.