ADMINISTRATION OF PRETRIAL RELEASE AND DETENTION - A PROPOSAL FOR UNIFICATION

• NCJ Number: 11947
• Journal: Yale Law Journal Volume: 83 Issue: 1 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1973) Pages: 153-180
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 28 pages
• Corporate Author: Yale University
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ARGUMENT FOR CEATION OF A SINGLE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY TO DEAL WITH ALL CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS, WHETHER RELEASED OR DETAINED, DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN ARREST AND TRIAL.

Abstract

A PRETRIAL AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR CENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATION OF PRETRIAL STATUS ALTERNATIVES IS RECOMMENDED TO FACILITATE EVALUATION AND COMPREHENSIVE REFORM IN THE HANDLING OF PERSONS ACCUSED PRIOR TO TRIAL. GIVEN THE CURRENT EXISTENCE OF UNNECESSARY DETENTION, THE RESULTING IMPROVEMENT COULD LEAD TO THE RELEASE OF MORE PRETRIAL DEFENDANTS AND THE IMPOSITION OF MORE APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS WHILE COST AND FAILURE TO APPEAR RATE REMAIN AT ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.