Exploring Alternatives to Cash Bail: An Evaluation of Orange County’s Pretrial Assessment and Release Supervision (PARS) Program

This evaluation examines the impact of a pretrial risk assessment and supervised release program on pretrial release rates, judicial bail determinations, and failure to appear (FTA) rates among non-violent felony defendants in Orange County, CA. The results indicate that program implementation was n...

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Autor principal: Barno, Matt (Autor)
Otros Autores: Martínez, Deyanira Nevárez ; Williams, Kirk R.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2020, Volumen: 45, Número: 3, Páginas: 363-378
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Palabras clave:
program evaluation
Supervised release
Bail
Pretrial
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Sumario:This evaluation examines the impact of a pretrial risk assessment and supervised release program on pretrial release rates, judicial bail determinations, and failure to appear (FTA) rates among non-violent felony defendants in Orange County, CA. The results indicate that program implementation was not associated with a significant increase in pretrial release rates. However, defendants who received supervised release under the program were significantly less likely to FTA than similarly situated defendants who were released on cash bail. The results therefore suggest that pending bail reform measures in California and elsewhere, which replace cash bail with risk assessment screening and non-monetary supervised release, can be implemented without sacrificing appearances in court.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-019-09506-3