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2012
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PREA Standards Comparison: Standards for Community Corrections
Washington College of Law. Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington, DC).
Differences in the evolving Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards from 2009 to 2012 are noted. The PREA Standard number and standard content for the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) Standard (June 2009), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Draft Standard (February 2011) and the DOJ Final Standard (May 2012) are shown side by side with additional analysis (if provided).... Read More
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118 pages
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2011
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State of the Science of Pretrial Risk Assessment
By Mamalian, Cynthia A..
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) (Washington, DC).
“This publication is designed for a wide-ranging audience of criminal justice stakeholders who have questions about pretrial risk assessment and its value to the pretrial justice process” (p.3). Sections of this report are: introduction; setting the stage; critical issues related to pretrial release, detention, and risk assessment; challenges to implementing evidence-based risk assessment and threats to reliable administration; methodological challenges associated with prediction of risk; where ... Read More
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42 pages
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2011
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Increasing Access to Health Insurance Coverage for Pre-Trial Detainees and Individuals Transitioning from Correctional Facilities Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
By Blair, Patricia; Greifinger, Robert; Stone, T. Howard; Somers, Sarah.
American Bar Association. Criminal Justice Section (Chicago, IL); Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS) (Oakland, CA).
Issues surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) “provisions governing individual insurance coverage and subsidies and how they apply to incarcerated persons” are discussed (p.1). It is important to be aware of these especially when dealing with increasing health care costs. Sections of this publication include: perspective; introduction; prisoners and detainees; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; health benefit exchanges; practical issues; Medicaid and the ... Read More
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12 pages
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2011
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Assessing Local Pretrial Justice Functions: A Handbook for Providing Technical Assistance
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This guide “presents a protocol designed to produce high-quality technical assistance for the front end of the criminal justice system—the pretrial justice stage” (p. iii). Sections contained in this publication are: basic obligations of a technical assistance (TA) provider; preparation for the site visit; conducting the site visit; people who should be interviewed and areas of inquiry; after the site visit; characteristics of effective technical assistance; and logistics of acting as a consult... Read More
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39 pages
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2011
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National Symposium on Pretrial Justice
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); Pretrial Justice Institute (Washington, DC).
This website provides access to materials associated with the National Symposium on Pretrial Justice. “Conference participants examined how far the country has come and how far we have to go to achieve safe and fair pretrial release and diversion practices in our communities.” Points of entry include meeting materials, press kit, and the Symposium Report. Meeting materials from this conference are organized into the following areas: welcome and opening remarks; 1964 National Conference on Bail a... Read More
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2011
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Glossary of Terms and Phrases Relating to Bail and the Pretrial Release or Detention Decision
By Schnacke, Timothy R.; Jones, Michael R.; Brooker, Claire M.B..
Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) (Washington, DC).
This “glossary of terms and phrases has been written to provide current definitions, in context, and with historical references as needed, to clarify a comprehensive set of common terms relating to bail and the pretrial release and detention decision” (p. 1).... Read More
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30 pages
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2009
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Pretrial Failure Among New York City Defendants
By Siddiqi, Qudsia.
New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc. (New York, NY).
The development of a risk assessment instrument that predicts both failure to appear and pretrial re-arrest is explained. This brief covers: plan of analysis; selected characteristics of defendants in the sample; predicting pretrial failure; developing a failure risk classification system; comparing the failure risk classification system with the ROR (release-on-recognizance) recommendation system; summary and conclusion; and implications. The failure risk classification system shows a direct r... Read More
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8 p.
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2009
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Pretrial Risk Assessment in the Federal Court for the Purpose of Expanding the Use of Alternatives to Detention
By VanNostrand, Marie; Keebler, Gena.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of the Federal Detention Trustee (Washington, DC).
Luminosity, Inc. (St. Petersburg, FL).
The identification of “federal criminal defendants who are most suited for pretrial release without jeopardizing the integrity of the judicial process or the safety of the community, in particular release predicated on participation in an alternatives to detention program” is investigated. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; population description; research objective one -- pretrial risk classification; research objective two -- risk levels, release and detention rates... Read More
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53 p.
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2008
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Pretrial Detention and Case Outcomes, Part 2: Felony Cases
By Phillips, Mary T..
New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc. (New York, NY).
The effect of pretrial detention on felony case outcomes is examined. This article is comprised of the following sections: introduction; methodology; extent and duration of pretrial detention; effect of bail amount on detention; effect of detention on incarceration; effect of detention on sentence length; and summary and discussion. Felony case outcomes seem to be negatively influenced by pretrial detention.... Read More
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82 p.
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2008
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Pretrial Detention
Open Society Institute-New York. The Criminal Justice Initiative (New York, NY).
“This issue of Justice Initiatives looks at the global over-reliance on pretrial detention and examines the challenges of reducing and reforming its use” (p. 1). Articles contained in this publication are: “Reducing the Excessive Use of Pretrial Detention” by Mark Shaw; “Grand Ambitions, Modest Scale” by Todd Foglesong; “The Scale and Consequences of Pretrial Detention Around the World” by Martin Schonteich; “Boomerang: Seeking to Reform Pretrial Detention Practices in Chile” by Veronica Venegas... Read More
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184 p.
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2008
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Fred Graves, [et al.], Plaintiffs, vs. Joseph Arpaio, [et al.], Defendants; No. CV-77-0479-PHX-NVW: Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Order
U.S. District Court. District of Arizona (Phoenix, AZ).
These Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Order address the termination of prospective relief for violating the civil rights of pretrial detainees in Maricopa County jails; termination based on the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). Termination is granted for some provisions while other provisions remain in effect. Prospective relief is needed for: overcrowding; temperature indoors; housekeeping; health care screening and access; prescriptions; intake areas; recreation time outside; a... Read More
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83 p.
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2008
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Pre-Trial Legal Aid for Criminal Defendants: A Cost-Benefit Approach
By Bowles, Roger; Cohen, Mark.
Open Society Justice Initiative (Washington, DC).
The influence that legal aid has on the decision of an appropriate bail is explained. Sections comprising this report include: introduction; modeling the role of legal aid at the pre-trial detention stage; legal aid and the cost benefit analysis of PTD (pre-trial detention); legal aid in practice; evidence on "costs" and "benefits"; and concluding remarks. A study in Baltimore shows that guaranteed representation at bail saves an estimated $4.5 million a year.... Read More
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20 p.
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2008
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Pre-Trial Detention: A Cost-Benefit Approach
By Bowles, Roger; Cohen, Mark.
Open Society Justice Initiative (Washington, DC).
This paper describes a cost-benefit approach used "to develop a model that can be used to explore the impact on social costs or social welfare of Pre-Trial Detention" (PTD) (p. 2). Sections cover: introduction; model of PTD; modeling policy options; compiling evidence of PTD costs and benefits for a developing country; background evidence; evidence on "costs"; and concluding remarks.... Read More
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37 p.
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2007
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Pretrial Justice: Principles and Practices
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Aurora, CO).
This two-hour program discusses strategies for developing an effective pretrial process (e.g., arrest, interview, risk assessment and recommendation, first appearance, post release supervision, and collaboration between shareholders—agencies, organizations, and the community). This presentation is designed to examine the impact of the pretrial decision to release or detain on jail crowding and public safety; promote fair and just pretrial decision making; and demonstrate best practices consisten... Read More
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2 DVDs (118 min.)
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