Bail Reform in AmericaThis is a study of major national efforts in the past 15 years to reduce the impact of money, and the lack of it, in determining whether a criminal defendant obtains freedom prior to trial. Thomas offeres the results of a national study on bail reform since its beginning with the Manhattan Bail Project of 1961 and a survey of the major operational changes in the bail system since then. This is a study of major national efforts in the past 15 years to reduce the impact of money, and the lack of it, in determining whether a criminal defendant obtains freedom prior to trial. Thomas offeres the results of a national study on bail reform sin |
Contents
Felony Detention Rates | 2 |
Selected Felony Offenses | 11 |
Misdemeanor Detention Rates | 22 |
Days to Release | 57 |
Failure to Appear | 62 |
Days To Disposition | 40 |
O R Projects 19651970 | 14 |
Pretrial Release Programs and Nonfinancial Releases | 35 |
Conditional Release | 41 |
Deposit Bail Plans | 41 |
The Police Role | 41 |
Bail Schedules Bail Commissioners and Night Courts | 41 |
Pretrial Services Agencies and Diversion Programs | 45 |
The Preventive Detention Issue | 49 |
Present and Future | 64 |
APPENDIX National Bail Study Case Selection Procedures | 74 |
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