Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2023

Journal Title

Annual Review of Law and Social Science

ISSN

1550-3585

DOI

10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-120122-092655

Abstract

In the past six decades, pretrial detention systems have undergone waves of reform. Despite these efforts, pretrial jail populations across the country continue to swell. The causes of such growth in jail populations are difficult to pinpoint, but some are more readily apparent: Fear over rising crime rates, judicial reluctance to release accused persons, and monetary burdens associated with release have all contributed to increased detention pretrial across criminal legal systems in the United States. This article examines various pretrial detention reform efforts and highlights the need for greater research in the area.

First Page

75

Last Page

91

Num Pages

17

Volume Number

19

Publisher

Annual Reviews

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Copyright © 2023 by the author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. See credit lines of images or other third-party material in this article for license information

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