The role of race, gender, and poverty on length of pretrial jail stays: A multi-site analysis

Research Summary The average length of jail stays is increasing despite national efforts to reduce these populations. The current study examines variations in lengths of stay, differentiating between short and long pretrial stays. Using data from two large jails in metropolitan jurisdictions, we tak...

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Main Author: Ouellette, Heather M. (Author)
Contributors: Huebner, Beth M. ; Giuffre, Andrea ; Slocum, Lee Ann ; Schaefer, Brian P.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2025, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-63
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Keywords:
Inequalities
Jail
Pretrial Detention
Race
Reform