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What is Pretrial Justice? Info For: System Actors Concerned Public The Media PJI Partners Statement in response to the murder of George Floyd and the civil unrest in our country This is PJI. We are 14 people from across the United States. Black, Chinese and white. Young and young at heart. Queer and straight. Single and married. Parents and favorite aunts. We are deeply committed to pretrial justice and to each other. We believe Black Lives Matter. READ FULL STATEMENT 'Money Bail' 'Cash Bail' 'Bail Bond' No matter what you call it, requiring people to pay to stay out of jail before trial is unfair and unsafe, and wastes tax dollars Why America Needs Pretrial Reform READ MORE READ MORE More people are recognizing mass incarceration as an injustice. More people continue to evolve their thinking about what’s needed to achieve liberty, equity, and safety. But more and more systems are doing things that may seem like “reform” but are not. Statement in response to the murder of George Floyd and the civil unrest in our country This is PJI. We are 14 people from across the United States. Black, Chinese and white. Young and young at heart. Queer and straight. Single and married. Parents and favorite aunts. We are deeply committed to pretrial justice and to each other. We believe Black Lives Matter. READ FULL STATEMENT 'Money Bail' 'Cash Bail' 'Bail Bond' No matter what you call it, requiring people to pay to stay out of jail before trial is unfair and unsafe, and wastes tax dollars Why America Needs Pretrial Reform READ MORE READ MORE More people are recognizing mass incarceration as an injustice. More people continue to evolve their thinking about what’s needed to achieve liberty, equity, and safety. But more and more systems are doing things that may seem like “reform” but are not. What is Pretrial Justice? Info For: System Stakeholders Concerned Public The Media PJI Partners What We Do The Pretrial Justice Institute’s core purpose is to advance safe, fair, and effective juvenile and adult pretrial justice practices and policies that honor and protect all people. • Educate stakeholders • Inspire stakeholders to action • Provide targeted support for state and local reform initiatives • Develop messaging to support change • Build a community of reform-minded people Spread the word 200 East Pratt Street, Suite 4100 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (667) 281-9141 News and Updates Subscribe to PJI’s newsletter Take Action Learn About Where You Live Take Action Where You Live Join UP Donate to PJI © 2018 Pretrial Justice Institute | Site by: Howell Creative Group NEW Federal judge Lee Rosenthal issued final approval of the settlement agreement and consent decree in the case of ODonnell v. Harris County (Texas). The agreement is expected to result in the prompt pretrial release of 90-95% of people charged with misdemeanors. Under the requirements of the consent decree, the county must provide social workers and investigators to assist lawyers at bail hearings, and judges must implement uniform court appearance policies, waive most court appearances upon request, and implement transparent and straightforward rescheduling and warrant recall processes. Alaska has rolled back many pretrial justice reforms through HB 49. Failures to appear have become misdemeanors or felonies, depending on the underlying charge, instead of violations. The types of charges for which people can be held for up to 48 hours to allow prosecutors to demonstrate risk of flight or danger to the community has been expanded. The previous law, which took effect in 2016 under SB 91, contained requirements for the court to release people on recognizance or unsecured bonds based on results from pretrial assessment tools conducted by pretrial services officers; the new law says the results from a pretrial assessment tool “shall” be a factor that the court considers, but they are not determinative. The new law also encourages “the use of contemporaneous two-way video conference for pretrial hearings whenever possible,” and adds language that a person may request a bail review hearing based on inability to pay only if the person can show that they made a good faith effort to post required bail. Prior to repeal, the pretrial reforms enacted under. Alaska has rolled back many pretrial justice reforms through HB 49. Failures to appear have become misdemeanors or felonies, depending on the underlying charge, instead of violations. The types of charges for which people can be held for up to 48 hours to allow prosecutors to demonstrate risk of flight or danger to the community has been expanded. The previous law, which took effect in 2016 under SB 91, contained requirements for the court to release people on recognizance or unsecured bonds based on results from pretrial assessment tools conducted by pretrial services officers; the new law says the results from a pretrial assessment tool “shall” be a factor that the court considers, but they are not determinative. The new law also encourages “the use of contemporaneous two-way video conference for pretrial hearings whenever possible,” and adds language that a person may request a bail review hearing based on inability to pay only if the person can show that they made a good faith effort to post required bail. Prior to repeal, the pretrial reforms enacted under Alaska has rolled back many pretrial justice reforms through HB 49. Failures to appear have become misdemeanors or felonies, depending on the underlying charge, instead of violations. The types of charges for which people can be held for up to 48 hours to allow prosecutors to demonstrate risk of flight or danger to the community has been expanded. The previous law, which took effect in 2016 under SB 91, contained requirements for the court to release people on recognizance or unsecured bonds based on results from pretrial assessment tools conducted by pretrial services officers; the new law says the results from a pretrial assessment tool “shall” be a factor that the court considers, but they are not determinative. The new law also encourages “the use of contemporaneous two-way video conference for pretrial hearings whenever possible,” and adds language that a person may request a bail review hearing based on inability to pay only if the person can show that they made a good faith effort to post required bail. Prior to repeal, the pretrial reforms enacted under Alaska has rolled back many pretrial justice reforms through HB 49. Failures to appear have become misdemeanors or felonies, depending on the underlying charge, instead of violations. The types of charges for which people can be held for up to 48 hours to allow prosecutors to demonstrate risk of flight or danger to the community has been expanded. The previous law, which took effect in 2016 under SB 91, contained requirements for the court to release people on recognizance or unsecured bonds based on results from pretrial assessment tools conducted by pretrial services officers; the new law says the results from a pretrial assessment tool “shall” be a factor that the court considers, but they are not determinative. The new law also encourages “the use of contemporaneous two-way video conference for pretrial hearings whenever possible,” and adds language that a person may request a bail review hearing based on inability to pay only if the person can show that they made a good faith effort to post required bail. Prior to repeal, the pretrial reforms enacted under Alaska has rolled back many pretrial justice reforms through HB 49. Failures to appear have become misdemeanors or felonies, depending on the underlying charge, instead of violations. The types of charges for which people can be held for up to 48 hours to allow prosecutors to demonstrate risk of flight or danger to the community has been expanded. The previous law, which took effect in 2016 under SB 91, contained requirements for the court to release people on recognizance or unsecured bonds bas...