National Conference on Pretrial Release and Diversion, 1977 Conference Resource Book - Three Communities of Pretrial Agencies - The Pretrial Accused, the Justice System, and the Public

• NCJ Number: 85594
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 344 pages
• Grant Number(s): 76-ED-99-0031
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: National Assoc of Pretrial Services Agencies; Pretrial Services Resource Ctr
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Includes microfiche versions of NCJ-85594 to 85598. Conference held in Arlington, Virginia on May 10-13, 1977.

Annotation

This resource book for the 1977 National Conference on Pretrial Release and Diversion describes the work of the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies, summarizes the content of the conference workshops, and presents background papers on the work of pretrial agencies and on the communities served by these agencies.

Abstract

Workshops covered the traditional and changing roles of the bail bondsman, practical issues relating to detention and possible release of dangerous defendants, neighborhood dispute resolution, and community-based organizations as third party custody groups. Other sessions focused on the diversion of high risk cases, recent developments in juvenile diversion, and legislation in the area of pretrial release and diversion. Resource documents focus on the planning and administration of pretrial programs, problems and crises faced by pretrial agencies, and evaluations of pretrial programs. Commentaries are also included by a prosecutor, a judge, and a district attorney. Several court decisions relating to the rights of the accused and other issues affecting defendants in the pretrial process are also discussed. Figures and tables are included for some papers.