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Pretrial decisions in a large urban jurisdiction: Correlates and public safety consequences

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  • Hartley, Richard D.
  • Tillyer, Marie Skubak
  • Tregle, Brandon

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Proliferation of cash bail and associated high rates of pretrial detention across the United States have been criticized for unfairness and ineffectiveness. While reform efforts were implemented in many jurisdictions, increases in violent crime in 2020 prompted further scrutiny of pretrial release practices, including cash bail, and their effect on future offending. Existing studies have examined the correlates of pretrial decisions and their influence on case outcomes. Very few studies, however, have analyzed how these decisions might affect future crime. The current study examines pretrial practices in a large urban jurisdiction, including decisions to impose cash bail, release individuals on personal recognizance bonds, or remand without bond, as well as cash bond amounts. It also explores the prevalence and predictors of recidivism while on bond, including violent felony recidivism. Findings are discussed in the context of the determinants of these early-stage criminal court processes and their influence on public safety.

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  • Hartley, Richard D. & Tillyer, Marie Skubak & Tregle, Brandon, 2026. "Pretrial decisions in a large urban jurisdiction: Correlates and public safety consequences," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:103:y:2026:i:c:s0047235226000243
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2026.102617
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