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... of the landmark legislation fell squarely (and heavily) on the federal Bureau of Prisons. Since then, the bureau has made significant strides implementing many of the statute’s provisions. Comparatively, the FSA only modestly impacted U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services (USPPS) and federal court operations...

... (ATI) federal criminal justice system recidivism criminal justice reform evaluation drug courts federal pretrial services pretrial detention federal problem-solving courts Recidivism in Alternatives to Incarceration Programs across Thirteen Federal Districts Introduction Courts that address...

... a comprehensive pretrial services system. Following in the footsteps of the Manhattan Bail Project, the work will create a carefully conceived and locally sensitive pretrial services system, one that will result in a fairer and more efficient criminal justice system and a safer community. © The Ohio State...

... judges, magistrate judges, and pretrial services and probation officers in thirty-two federal districts. We describe the case-study-based instructional approach of the workshop, including some of the misconceptions about addiction behavior it addresses, and explain why we believe that this kind...

... should not be consumed on their own. Instead, they must be read in conjunction with U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services recidivism research, which includes data on the impact of programming, treatment, and services on reentry success. Yet, concerns about undercounting recidivism events drive the entire...

.... The federal policy continues to treat drug offenses as serious threats to the community, and imprisonment is viewed as the best way to MATTHEW G. ROWLAND Probation and Pretrial Services Of ce, Chief Administrative Of ce of the United States Courts, Washington, D.C. Federal Sentencing Reporter, Vol. 28, No. 4...

... the Manhattan Bail Project to the New York City Department of Probation. By the early 1970s, however, the city realized that the multiple demands on the probation department prevented it from committing the attention and resources required for an effective pretrial services program. With federal funding...

... pretrial services system with high rates of successful completion. Supervising more people in the community rather than locking them up will not only minimize the immediate and long-term negative impacts on defendants and their families, but could further reduce the overall federal prison population...

... the community, pretrial detention withholds this opportunity and its bene ts. The Federal Bail Reform Act, as well as Pretrial Services Agencies and Of cers, provide the framework and structure that enable federal Magistrate Judges and District Judges to make those bene ts possible. As a starting point, release...

... necessitate a sensitivity to a defendantÕs record from the outset of the case. The Þrst source of information is the pretrial services report.14 This document, which ordinarily cannot be taken from the courtroom,15 routinely provides the defense attorney with a list of the clientÕs prior arrests...

... there is much uncertainty as to how, and to what extent, prosecutorial discretion should be exercised. V. Major Themes Four major themes emerged during this panel and the ensuing discussion: (1) the role of ÒextralegalÓ factors in sentencing; (2) the impact of bail and pretrial services on sentencing; (3...

.... The Administrative Of ce of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) provides data from the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) on defendants interviewed, investigated, or supervised by pretrial services. The information covers defendants pretrial hearings, detentions, and releases and includes demographic characteristics of pretrial...

... 1,547,669 to 1,661,996, the second consecutive year filings have set a record. The number of persons on probation and supervised release went up by 2 percent to an all-time high of 110,621.4 There was a 7 percent gain in the number of defendants activated by pretrial services.5 IV. The Administrative Office...

... and who does not have two or more felony convictions. Apparently, when the United States Attorney is presumptively in favor of diversion for an eligible person, a letter is sent to the chief pretrial service officer recommending diversion and requesting a recommendation from the officer regarding...

.... Probation and Pretrial Services offers an array of transitional services, and nearly a quarter of the defendants under federal supervision receive judiciary-funded drug treatment,8 judges also revoke supervision in approximately a third of all cases, imposing an average eleven-month prison sentence...

... and substance abuse treatment, counseling, and other programs designed to reduce recidivism. Pretrial Detention 15. Local governments, working in partnership with the state government, should adopt, expand, and reÞne pretrial services programs to reduce unnecessary detention, to save jail space for persons who...

... and Pretrial Services, an arm of the federal courts whose employees report directly to the chief judge of each of ninety-four federal district courts.18 In addition to supervising people on probation, federal probation of cers conduct presentence investigations and provide direct supervision for defendants...

... judge-led reentry courts.11 Additionally, the Administrative Of ce of the Courts Probation and Pretrial Services Of ce has worked extensively to redesign the federal probation system into an outcomedriven organization with a strong emphasis on evidencebased practices, with long-term recidivism...

... revolutionized the pretrial process.8 Today, many jurisdictions have pretrial services agencies that provide the court with objective investigative reports and recommendations to aid in detention and release decisions. An assessment of a defendant s likelihood to return to court or be rearrested if released...

... family members, but they have no organization advocating for them, helping them, providing services other than pretrial and probation. The Summit attendees largely judges, prosecutors, and other criminal legal system actors grappled with the legacy of mass incarceration, critically considering the role...