Wednesday 19 December 2007

Incentives Matter: Pretrial Release Edition

This from E. Frank Stephenson at Division of Labour;
From the Bureau of Justice Statistics:

Compared to release on recognizance, defendants on financial release were more likely to make all scheduled court appearances. Defendants released on an unsecured bond or as part of an emergency release were most likely to have a bench warrant issued because they failed to appear in court.

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