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Pretrial Services: An Effective Alternative to Monetary Bail: Courtney Lam, Jul 30, 2014; Most people in California's jails have not had their day in court — they are detained because they are simply too poor to post bail.
Positive Efforts Toward Decreasing California's Pretrial Population: Courtney Lam, May 20, 2014; Unsentenced individuals comprise over 60% of California's statewide jail population. Therefore, decreasing the number of people detained pretrial can alleviate unnecessary use of jail beds and improve overall public safety outcomes.
Justice Policy Journal – Volume 10, Number 2 – Fall 2013: Nov 7, 2013; Articles on veterans, juvenile diversion program volunteers, court-ordered mentoring for adjudicated youth, pretrial publicity, and punishing racial and ethnic minority student athletes.