On today’s episode of The Confluence: A new study from the RAND Corporation found that providing legal counsel at bail hearings reduced the use of monetary bail and pretrial detention; higher education enrollment dropped during lockdown, but the decline has been a yearslong trend at the Community College of Allegheny County; and a conversation with the author of a new book about former president Harry Truman’s role on an influential U.S. Senate committee.
Providing legal counsel at initial bail hearings lowers incarceration rates
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Legal Counsel at Initial Bail Hearings Lowers Incarceration Rates
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In many jurisdictions, defendants appearing at an initial bail hearing after their arrest do not have legal counsel. A new study finds that providing attorneys for defendants during their initial bail hearing decreases use of monetary bail and pretrial detention, without increasing the likelihood that defendants fail to appear at the subsequent preliminary hearing.