NCJ Number
36780
Date Published
1976
Length
75 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT EXAMINES ADULT PRETRIAL DETENTION SERVICES IN MEDIUM-SIZED METROPOLITAN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE US, BASED ON FIELD RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN 80 METROPOLITAN AREAS BETWEEN JUNE 1974 AND JULY 1975.
Abstract
THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPIRICAL, UP-TO-DATE DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS PATTERNS IN THE DELIVERY OF PRETRIAL DETENTION SERVICES WITHOUT EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED. MAJOR ISSUES CONSIDERED INCLUDE DIVERSITY OF CONDITIONS AFFECTING DELIVERY OF PRETRIAL DETENTION SERVICES AND THE VARIETY OF ARRANGEMENTS USED FOR PRODUCING LOCAL JAIL AND ADULT DETENTION SERVICES. ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE STATES ROLES IN DEFINING AUTHORITY, PRESCRIBING STANDARDS, AND PROVIDING SERVICES WHERE NEEDED. STUDY AREAS ADDRESSED ARE LOCAL JAILS AND ADULT PRETRIAL DETENTION IN METROPOLITAN AREA BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION. AN APPENDIX PROVIDES A LISTING, BY STATE, OF AGENCIES AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE TO PROVIDE DETENTION FACILITIES.