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
Rights
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
Recommended Citation
Jenny E. Carroll,
The Ever-Shifting Ground of Pretrial Detention Reform,
19
Ann. Rev. L. & Soc. Sci.
75
(2023).
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