Pretrial Services: An Effective Alternative to Monetary Bail
Courtney Lam
Published: July 30, 2014
In an attempt to reduce jail overcrowding, attention is turning to the 63 percent of people held in county jails who have not been convicted of a crime. Many of these people are waiting for their day in court in jail — not because they pose a risk to public safety, but simply because they cannot afford to post bail.
Keywords:
bail, bail industry, jails, overcrowding, pretrial, Realignment
Posted in Publications, Juvenile Justice
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