Past Resources of the Week
ROTW: Pretrial Criminal Justice Research
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
- The Laura and John Arnold Foundation
- Link: http://www.reentry.net
This research summary from The Laura and John Arnold Foundation presents the results of three research studies, conducted over two years, that found that extended pretrial detention is highly correlated with longer jail and prison terms, increased criminal activity after cases are over, and a decreased likelihood that defendants will return to court.