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Thomas H. Cohen, J.D., Ph.D., Bureau of Justice Statistics
November 15, 2012 NCJ 239243
Presents findings on pretrial release and misconduct among defendants in federal district courts for the combined fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010. The report examines the pretrial process in federal courts, including the pretrial release rate, the type of pretrial release or detention, and the conditions of pretrial release. It explores the most serious offense charges, criminal history, and demographic characteristics of released defendants. Also, it presents rates of pretrial misconduct, including technical violations, missed court appearances, and rearrests for new offenses, by most serious offense charges, types of release, demographic characteristics, and criminal history of defendants.
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Press Release
Full report (PDF 756K)
ASCII file (33K)
Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Spreadsheet 29K)
To cite this product, use the following link:
https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=4535
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