Pretrial Justice Working Group: Pretrial Processes & Impacts

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

Pretrial and bail reform efforts are surging nationwide. Many states and counties are changing their laws and practices in response to a groundswell of successful class-action litigation and grassroots pressure challenging the basic fairness, effectiveness, and constitutionality of existing pretrial processes and money bail procedures. However, relative to other areas (e.g., policing, sentencing, corrections), surprisingly little research exists on bail, jails, and the broader pretrial stage. The Pretrial Justice Working Group aims to provide a forum for sharing pretrial research and to facilitate collaboration and networking. This panel presents papers discussing a variety of pretrial processes and impacts, in the United States and beyond.

Sub Unit

• Area VI. The Criminal Justice System / 43. Prosecution, Courts & Sentencing

Individual Presentations

• Legal Representation in the Caribbean: How does it affect pretrial detention? - Lina Maria Marmolejo, George Mason University; Faye S. Taxman, George Mason University

• Navigating Pretrial Detention - Katherine Hood, University of California, Berkeley; Sandra S. Smith, University of California, Berkeley

• Framing for Release - Lauryn Gouldin, Syracuse University College of Law

Chair

• Christine Scott-Hayward, California State University, Long Beach