Pretrial
Publications
The recent release of Adnan Syed—whose story was shared in the 2014 podcast Serial—has highlighted the substantial power of the prosecution in America. Prosecutors are the “gatekeepers” to…
Research shows that arrest, detention, and juvenile court adjudication and commitment tend to impact youth psychosocial development and maturation…
Introduction
Across the nation, jails and prisons are primarily occupied by individuals experiencing mental health conditions, substance-related issues and housing and employment instability. The…
WASHINGTON (Sept. 28, 2022) –– A new report published today by Dr. Christi Smith,
Resident Senior Fellow for the Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties Program at the R Street
Institute, examines…
Back in 2020, I wrote about how jails and prisons were fast becoming the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak and the government needed to enact reforms quickly to limit jail populations safely. While…
SACRAMENTO – The nation’s violent crime rate had fallen by 2019 to levels not seen in decades, with the murder rate hitting five per 100,000 people – lower than the 7.3 rate in 1969 and…
From Congressional Record:
The “Pregnant Women in Custody Act of 2022” makes changes to federal law to protect the health and safety of pregnant women in BOP custody. It also requires data…
Background
Cash bail acknowledging a presumption of innocence for persons accused of crimes has always been a feature of the judicial process in America. An amount of money is set by a court to…
WASHINGTON (Sept. 12, 2022) –– A new short report published today by R Street’s Director of State Government Affairs, Marc Hyden, and Western Region Director, Steven Greenhut, examines the…
From Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson:
The rates of juvenile arrests and incarcerations has been declining since the mid 1990s. Why? What’s changed since then? Sarah Anderson from the R Street…