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BJA NTTAC December 2011 Newslatter - Pretrial Release

The pretrial release decision is meant to provide due process to those accused of crime, as well as secure defendants for trial and protect victims, witnesses, and the community from threat, danger, or interference. Unfortunately, pretrial practices throughout the country can sometimes result in the unnecessary and expensive detention of low-risk individuals before trial. Informed, reasonable, and constitutional pretrial release decision making among all relevant criminal justice stakeholders is imperative to a just and effective criminal justice system.
 
This month, the Bureau of Justice Assistance's National Training and Technical Assistance Center (BJA's NTTAC) newsletter will provide information on federal, state, and local initiatives, as well as training and technical assistance resources available through BJA's NTTAC, in support of fair and effective pretrial release policies and practices.

Click here for the December 2011 BJA NTTAC Newsletter.