It may come as a surprise to most, including many criminal defense attorneys, that the federal system detains a greater percentage of people arrested than state systems. Since the Bail Reform Act (BRA), enacted in 1984, pretrial detention has significantly increased from 19% in 1985 to 75% in 2019, which is particularly astounding, considering violent crime accounts for only 2% of federal arrests.
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Federal Bail and Pretrial Detention
By
Robert G. Stahl Esq., NJ & NY Criminal Defense Lawyer
posted in
Federal Crimes,
pretrial detention,
constitutionality,
conditions of release,
Bail Reform Act
on Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Tags: Federal Crimes, pretrial detention, constitutionality, conditions of release, Bail Reform Act
