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Pretrial detention

  • Pretrial Justice: Principles and Practices

    This two-hour program discusses strategies for developing an effective pretrial process (e.g., arrest, interview, risk assessment and recommendatio

  • Pretrial Risk Assessment in the Federal Court for the Purpose of Expanding the Use of Alternatives to Detention

    The identification of “federal criminal defendants who are most suited for pretrial release without jeopardizing the integrity of the judicial proc

  • State of the Science of Pretrial Risk Assessment

    “This publication is designed for a wide-ranging audience of criminal justice stakeholders who have questions about pretrial risk assessment and it

  • Assessing Local Pretrial Justice Functions: A Handbook for Providing Technical Assistance

    This guide “presents a protocol designed to produce high-quality technical assistance for the front end of the criminal justice system-the pretrial

  • Pretrial Detention and Misconduct in Federal District Courts, 1995-2010

    This report “[p]resents findings on general trends in pretrial detention and misconduct in the federal district courts between fiscal years 1995 an

  • The Delivery of Pretrial Justice in Rural Areas: A Guide for Rural County Officials

    “This is a guide for elected officials seeking to enhance existing or develop new pretrial justice practices in rural areas.

  • Accreditation Standards for Pretrial Agencies Standards Manual Version 1.0.10

    This is a great example of standards governing the accreditation of pretrial agencies.

  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Pretrial System: A "Front Door" to Health and Safety

    "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides an historic opportunity for millions of low-income individuals to obtain insurance c

  • Community Corrections Collaborative Network: Safe and Smart Ways to Solve America's Correctional Challenges

    The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Community Corrections Collaborative Network (CCCN)-a network representing community corrections profess

  • Fundamentals of Bail: A Resource Guide for Pretrial Practitioners and a Framework for American Pretrial Reform

    "Pretrial justice requires that those seeking it be consistent with both their vision and with the concept of pretrial best practices, and this doc

  • Pretrial Jail Incarceration Rate (2018)

    This interactive map of pretrial incarceration trends from Vera "aims to inform the public dialogue, advance research, and help guide change by pro

  • The Immediate Consequences of Federal Pretrial Detention (2019)

    This paper examines the effects of pretrial detention on case outcomes in federal criminal cases.