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OEO PRE-TRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM

NCJ Number
3370
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1972
Length
24 pages
Annotation
RESEARCH ON THE DETERMINATION OF LOW-RISK MEANS OF INCREASING THE RELEASE OF ADULT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS PRIOR TO TRIAL.
Abstract
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES OF OEO INCLUDE DEVELOPING STATISTICAL DATA ABOUT EXISTING PRE-TRIAL RELEASE, STUDYING THE COSTS AND BARRIERS PREVENTING MORE EFFECTIVE, PERFORMANCE, ANALYZING JURISDICTIONS WITH HIGH RELEASE RATES, AND EXPERIMENTING WITH REVISED RELEASE CRITERIA. A RECOMMENDATION FOR FORMING A NATIONAL PRE-TRIAL RELEASE ORGANIZATION IS INCLUDED TOGETHER WITH THE NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF OPERATIONAL PRE-TRIAL RELEASE ACTIVITIES.