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Latest News in Pretrial Justice

Below are the latest news, events and developments in the pretrial justice system. Find more in our Pretrial Reporter back issues.

King County Council chair proposes new system for pretrial releases (Seattle Times: 7-31-2010).pdf

Sarasota County judges hold tight to jail keys (Herald Tribune: 7-25-2010).pdf

Bail bond companies claim conflict with pretrial release (Star News: 7-24-2010).pdf

DOJ Official Advocates ‘Drug Court’ Grants Despite IG’s Criticism (Main Justice: 7-22-2010).pdf

Alternatives to Pretrial Detention: Southern District of Iowa (Luminosity Inc.: 6/30/2010).pdf

Good News About Jail Numbers (Wichita Eagle (KS): 6/18/2010).pdf

"Evidence-Based Decision Making in Local Criminal Justice Systems" Application Kit (NIC).pdf

APPA Supports Pretrial Services (APPA Press Release: 6/15/2010).pdf

Innovation in Hard Times:How to Reduce both Crime and Incarceration (6-7-2010: Center for Court Innovations).pdf

Shaky Bail Bond System Allowed Cop Killer to Get Out of Jail (The Crime Report: 6/6/2010).pdf

State Senator Probes Report of Bail Bondsmen Shirking Forfeiture Payments (Denver Post: 6/6/2010).pdf

Evidence Based Practice in Pretrial Services Webinar Registration

Jail Inmates at Midyear 2009-Statistical Tables (Bureau of Justice Statistics: June 2010).pdf

Police Investigate Kidnapping of Blountville Man By Bondsmen (Timesnews.net (TN): 5/27/2010).pdf

Justice Delayed While Some Fugitives Run Free Bondsmen Pocket Fees (9news.com (CO): 5/25/2010).pdf

Pew Report City Prison Population Can Be Reduced Safely (Philly.com: 5/17/2010).pdf

Bond System Under Scrutiny (Clarion Ledger: 5/17/2010).pdf

Center for Court Innovation: Briefing Invite for How to Reduce Both Crime and Incarceration June 7, 2010.pdf

Mentally Ill People Are Sent to Jail More Often Than Hospital (USA Today: 5/12/2010).pdf

Judges to Abolish Bond Commissioner Shift Bail Duties (Stltoday.com: 5/1/2010).pdf

Bail Bonds Industry May See Reform (St. Joseph News-Press (MO): 4/26/2010).pdf

From Combat to Lockdown: Troubled Veterans Trading Military Uniforms for Prison Attire (Salt Lake Tribune: 4/25/2010).pdf

County Jail Population Likely to Hit 5-Year Low (Charlotte Observer: 4/24/2010).pdf

Support Sheriffs Courts Over Bail Bond Business (BradentonHerarld.com (FL): 4/18/2010).pdf

Sheriff Opposes Bills that Could Crowd Jail Cells (Gainesville.com: 4/18/2010).pdf

Bail Bond Lawsuit Dismissed (Santa Maria Times: 4/14/2010).pdf

Bail Bondsmen Face Rough Times (TheDay.com (CT): 4/12/2010).pdf

Challenges for Change: Easy to Say Tough to Do (Burlington FreePress.com: 4/11/2010).pdf

Women Claim Bondsmen Terrorized Them (WESH.com (Sanford, FL): 4/9/2010).pdf

Don't Water Down Pretrial Service Programs (Miami Herald: 4/5/2010).pdf

Fort Myers Bail Agents Admit Client Referrals (News-Press.com (Fort Myers, FL): 4/2/2010).pdf

No Rush to Privatize (FloridaToday.com: 4/1/2010).pdf

Judge Says No to Youth Strip Searches at Ore. Jail (KTVZ.com (McMinnville, OR): 3/27/2010).pdf

Judge Calls Electronic Monitoring Excessive Bail in Child Pornography Case (New York Law Journal: 3/26/2010).pdf

SCPS Data Limitations (BJS Data Advisory: March 2010).pdf

Gregoire Signs Bill Barring Shackling of Pregnant Inmates (Seattle Times: 3/23/2010).pdf

Obituary: John Hendricks, former NAPSA President and General Manager of Kentucky Pretrial Services (3-15-2010).pdf

Panel Kills Bill to Limit Pretrial Services (Fredricksbrug.com (VA): 3/9/2010).pdf

Justice Matters: Interview With Tim Murray Regarding Pre-Trial Justice and the Crucial Role Reentry Programs Play in the Justice System (BJA: March 2010).pdf

Electronic Filing by Probation and Pretrial Services Speeds Up Court Process Reduces Paper (Third Branch (Newsletter of the Federal Courts): 2/2010).pdf

Support Virginia's Pretrial Services (Roanoke.com: 2/25/2010).pdf

Bail Bonds Are Big Business But Not All Pay Up (Houston Chronicle: 2/22/2010).pdf

Bondsmen in Solano County Struggle to Stay Afloat Amid State's Economic Downturn (Times-Herald (CA): 2/15/2010).pdf

Carlsbad Bail Bondsman Arrested in Man's Death (Chron.com (NM): 2/11/2010).pdf

A Separate Peace Why Veterans Deserve Speciality Courts (Newsweek: 2/11/2010).pdf

Judges May Get Stronger Powers to Deny Bail (Settle Times: 2/6/2010).pdf

Lawyer Takes Aim at Shackling Policy (Journal Sentinel (WI): 2/6/2010).pdf

Danger High Bail Low Felony Suspects Turned Loose (King5.com (WA): 2/4/2010).pdf

Lawmakers Bills React to Police Tragedies (TheNewsTribune.com (WA): 2/4/2010).pdf

State House OKs Bills in Response to Police Killings (The Seattle Times: 2/4/2010).pdf

Pretrial Program Grows Relieving Some Jail Crowding in Sedgwick County (The Wichita Eagle (KS): 2/3/2010).pdf

Punishment For Not Being Poor? (Newport News (VA): 2/3/2010).pdf

Bail Bill Would Punish Defendants for Not Being Poor (The Daily Press (VA): 2/2/2010).pdf

Fort Myers Bail Bondsmen Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges (NewsPress.com (FL): 2/1/2010).pdf

Michigan Looks at Revising Bail Bond Agent Regulations (Flint Journal (MI): 1/31/2010).pdf

Zumont Challenges Constitutionality of Bail Law (Palo Alto Online (CA): 1/30/2010).pdf

No Public Subsidy for Virginia Bondsmen (Dailypress.com (VA): 1/28/2010).pdf

Bondsmen Battle Bill They Say Would Eliminate Their Livelihood (Daily Press (VA): 1/28/2010).pdf

Congressional Leaders Take on Recidivism and Corrections Spending (PR Newswire (Washington,DC): 1/27/2010).pdf

Kansas Legislators Consider Adding PTSD as Mitigating Factor in Crimes Involving Veterans (AP (Topeka, KS): 1/26/2010).pdf

St. Louis Judge Bans Bail Firm as Inquiry into Bond Changes Continue (Stltoday.com: 1/23/2010).pdf

Inmates Who Can't Make Bail Face Stark Options (NPR: 1/22/2010).pdf

Bondsman Lobby Targets Pretrial Release Programs (NPR: 1/22/2010).pdf

Bondsman Lobby Targets Pretrial Release Programs (NPR: 1/22/2010).mp3

Inmates Who Can't Make Bail Face Stark Options (NPR: 1/22/2010).mp3

Bail Burden Keeps US Jails Stuffed With Inmates (NPR: 1/21/2010).mp3

Bail Burden Keeps US Jails Stuffed With Inmates (NPR: 1/21/2010).pdf

Bail Bondsmen taking their case to the radio airwaves (Daily Press (VA): 1/16/2010.pdf

The city hopes to stop a revolving door booking policy with its new jail (The Register-Guard (OR): 1/16/2010).pdf

BJA Second Chance Act Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement (BJA: 1/9/2010) .pdf

NACo Achievement Awards Applications (NACo, Washington, DC: 1/8/2010).pdf

Killings Spark Call to Action (The Spokesman-Review (WA): 1-7-2010).pdf

Police Say Career Briminal Freed Without Bail (Boston Globe: 1/7/2010).pdf

Virginia bondsmen fighting to stay afloat (Chicago Tribune: 12-26-2009).pdf

Bail Amounts Being Set Lower Local Bail Bondsmen Say (Daily Press (VA): 12-25-2009).pdf

NDCI Adult Drug Court Mentor Court Application.pdf

Bail bondsman's properties auctioned off (Baltimore Sun: 12-18-2009).pdf

Violent Criminals Flout Broken Bail System (Philadelphia Inquirer: 12-15-2009).pdf

69 Ways to Save Millions (American Jails 23(5), Nov-Dec 2009, pp. 9-18).pdf

New law aims to deny some felons bail (The Daily Herald (WA): 12-7-2009).pdf

Supreme Court to hear case on Tampa police's use of Miranda warning (Miami Herald: 12-7-2009).pdf

Police armed with tools to help troubled veterans (TheDay.com (CT): 12-6-2009).pdf

Jail defends care after inmate death (Boston Globe: 12-6-2009).pdf

New bail bonds law keeps repeat offenders off streets (WECT (NC): 12-2-2009).pdf

Four days in May set stage for Sunday's tragedy (Seattle Times: 12-1-2009).pdf

Suspect let out of Pierce County jail one week ago (Seattle Times: 11-30-2009).pdf

Drug courts successful for few who get in (Washington Post: 11-30-2009).pdf

High cost of pretrial jailing (Baltimore Sun: 11-24-2009).pdf

Ga. Judge, DA Declare Economic Crisis in Fulton County (Law.com: 11-23-2009).pdf

Bail System Can Be Confusing For Many (WMUR Manchester: 11-22-2009).pdf

Corey criticizes T-U report on bail hearings (Jacksonville.com: 11-21-2009).pdf

Press Release: Elaine Nugent-Borakove Named to Succeed Barry Mahoney as President of JMI (11-21-2009).doc

Judge Addresses Jail's Overcrowding (News4jax.com: 11-20-2009).pdf

Are Low-Income Defendants Being Misinformed By Court System (The Hartford Courant: 11-17-2009).pdf

Duval County Jail Handles Overcrowding (News4Jax.com: 11-16-2009).pdf

Two men released from jail early die together two days later (The Oregonian: 10-27-2009).pdf

Miami-Dade County's costly `nuisance laws' could get the ax (Miami Herald: 10-10-2009).pdf

Study Finds High Rate of Imprisonment Among Dropouts (NY Times: 10-9-2009).pdf

Legal `pay to play' allows money to beat out good policy (The Miami Herald: 9-26-2009).pdf

Assembly Line Justice: How bail abuse by a New Haven court undermines due process (Yale).pdf

Orange rejects bail bondsmen's criticism of its pretrial-release (Orlando Sentinel: 9-22-2009).pdf

Facts & Positions: The Truth About Bail Bonding in America (NAPSA Advocacy Brief Volume 1 Issue 1: August 2009).pdf

The Hunt for Haleigh Could Bring Down Bounty Hunter (browardpalmbeach.com: 9-3-2009).pdf

PJI's 2008-2009 Annual Report.pdf

Thousands languish in crowded jail (The Houston Chronicle: 8/23/2009).pdf

Woman says bondsman abused his authority (DailyComet.com: 8-20-2009).pdf

NACo Criminal Justice Newsletter (July-August 2009).pdf

OMB Announces Recovery Act Reporting Webinars.pdf

Bond hearing ordered for man held 5 1/2 years in immigration detention facilities (National Law Journal: 7-14-2009).pdf

No-Cost Technical Assistance Opportunity (NACo/PJI Press Release: 7-14-2009).pdf

Spike in suicides at Broward jails raises alarm (Miami Herald: 7-13-2009).pdf

America's Jail Crisis (Forbes: 7-13-2009).pdf

Illness keeps many on cycle through jail (Las Vegas Sun: 7-12-2009).pdf

Budget Cuts Eroding Progress in Juvenile Justice (New York Times: 7-11-2009).pdf

D.C. Pretrial: Advocate Summer 2009.pdf

Abingdon Magistrate Fakes Documents to Steer Bail Bonds to Father (Bristol Herald Courier: 6-28-2009).pdf

Change sought in Florida prison system (Miami Herald: 6-24-2009).mht

Myrtle Beach jail releases wrong man (The State: 6-23-2009).pdf

Bail bondsman shocked at bill from police department (The Bakersfield Californian: 6-21-2009).pdf

Non-Prison Terms Favored For Minor Crimes: Survey (National Council on Crime and Delinquency: June 2009).pdf

Council of State Governments Justice Center Releases Estimates on the Prevalence of Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses in Jails (CSGJC Brief: 6-2-2009).pdf

Slipshod health-records system puts welfare of inmates at risk (The Arizona Republic: 6-1-2009).pdf

Justice Matters: Interview With Tim Murray Regarding Pre-Trial Justice and the Crucial Role Reentry Programs Play in the Justice System (BJA: March 2010).mp3