http://www.napsa.org Your source for pretrial news and information en-us Mon, 18 Jan 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122954677 National Public Radio (NPR) has completed a story about bail. The story will air on Thursday January 21 on All Things Considered and Friday January 22 on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. For more information about the airing of the show and to listen to the show please visit the NPR website ... Thu, 7 Jan 2010 http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/jan/07/killings-spark-call-to-action/ The Spokesman-Review - Olympia,WA - "OLYMPIA – Judges should be able to deny bail to criminal suspects who are thought to be "inherently dangerous" to the public, Gov. Chris Gregoire and representatives of the state's law enforcement system said Wednesday ... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 http://tinyurl.com/y9yvjbo Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL - "What the mailer really shows, county officials say, is a struggling bail-bond industry that fears the spread of successful pretrial-release programs nationwide could cost them serious business... Sun, 14 Jun 2009 http://www.correctionsone.com/news/1840384-Kentucky-govenor-says-jail-overcrowding-is-a-serious-economic-concern/ CorrectionsOne - Frankfort,KY - "The provision has yielded the projected budget relief without any aberration in the rate of recidivism or violent crime. Kentucky's recidivism rate is lower than the national average, 35%, but fewer than 9% return for a new conviction; the majority who do return do so for a technical violation ... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20090612/APC0101/906120428/1003/APC01 Wrightstown Post Gazette - Appleton,WI - "When the jail is seen as the option of first resort, local officials will have little control over population management," observed consultants from Pretrial Justice Institute and Justice 2000 ... Thu, 4 Jun 2009 http://tinyurl.com/pyto4p Livingston Daily - Livingston County,MI - The Intensive Treatment Court is a diversion program for nonviolent offenders from District and Circuit courts in need of mental health treatment and community services ... Thu, 4 Jun 2009 http://tinyurl.com/pnzbfg Miami Herald - Broward CO,FL - Owing to a funding increase for Broward County's pretrial release, inmates are getting out of jail faster. But they're staying in the program longer, meaning fewer can take part ... Thu, 30 May 2009 http://tinyurl.com/qsmllm The Denver Post - Denver,CO - With a big push from lobbyist Ron Book, the County Commission approved an ordinance that might curtail the number of people in the county's pretrial release ... Wed, 29 May 2009 http://tinyurl.com/qx2zqk Asheville Citizen-Times - Ashville,NC - alternatives to locking up criminals would be squeezed under the spending plan. More women could end up in prison if Women at Risk loses $88,000 ... Mon, 25 May 2009 http://tinyurl.com/ob9g62 SW Iowa News - Council Bluffs,IA - Dave Holst starts his day early. And although he is an affable man, you don't really want to make his acquaintance at 5:30 am Holst is one of two pretrial officers who handle people granted pretrial release ... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 http://tinyurl.com/qwkapr FOXBusiness - Wall,NJ - Under terms of the contract, the Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Office has licensed BIO-key's award winning WEB-key platform for use in their fingerprint enabled identity management kiosks ... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 http://tinyurl.com/d7c4hf Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL - With a big push from lobbyist Ron Book, the County Commission approved an ordinance that might curtail the number of people in the county's pretrial release ... Thu, 15 Jan 2009 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_015234957.html Thanks to the efforts of County and Youth Judge Veldore Young, Lauderdale County will soon have a drug court — a court designed to rehabilitate rather than ... Thu, 15 Jan 2009 http://wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2009/01/19/Candidates-seek-Kenoshas-new-branch Even though Kenosha County did not rank among the top 10 in judicial need in the state, according to a 2006 study, an eighth branch was created by the current biennium budget, in part because of population growth in the area. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 http://www.chickashanews.com/local/local_story_014140701.html What started off as a documentary film to address the escalating meth epidemic in Nevada, has now reached Chickasha and the entire state to help achieve some of the same positive results. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 http://www.wnct.com/nct/news/local/article/carteret_sheriffs_dept._hopes_electronic_monitoring_will_save_money_cell_sp/28757/ WNCT - Greenville,NC - The software—from a company called iSECUREtrac—allows the department to set up zones where offenders can and cannot go. If an offender tampers with the ... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/37524219.html WYMT - Hazard,KY - Senate Bill 4 calls for "pretrial diversion," allowing felony drug offenders to enter substance abuse treatment before going to trial, avoiding jail time. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 http://www.post-trib.com/news/1374246,treatment.article Gary Post Tribune - Gary,IN - The face of addictions treatment has changed several times in recent years, as more programs have been added. Here’s a look some of those programs, who they’re helping and what successes they have had. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 http://www.bnd.com/326/story/612122.html Belleville News Democrat - IL - Callis says participation the court will work similarly to Drug Court, in which people accused of crimes can enter the program voluntarily and receive ... Mon, 12 Jan 2009 http://tinyurl.com/7foagx Tampa Bay's 10 - St. Petersburg,FL - The Pinellas County Drug Court just received a $900000 federal grant to combat prescription drug abuse among women. Because of the grant, over the next ... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/01/08/news/doc4966824a6d26a159547722.txt Bloomington Pantagraph - IL - Robert Cushman and Mark Cunniff with the National Institute of Corrections presented data at a public forum Thursday from a study of the jail’s population. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 http://tinyurl.com/6w8q8o Four Hampton Roads community services boards will receive money for a jail diversion program. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 http://www.richmondregister.com/localnews/local_story_006084227.html Richmond Register - Richmond,KY - If they complete the program successfully, these offenders may be eligible for entry into a pretrial diversion program. “This bill would allow drug ... Mon, 05 Jan 2009 http://hamptonroads.com/2009/01/study-put-va-juvenile-justice-issues-lawmakers The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA - But other legislators say now is not the time to make changes. ... of available prevention opportunities and alternatives to detention," the study said, ... Mon, 05 Jan 2009 http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090105_Rendell_proposal_would_eliminate_parolefor_repeat_violent_offenders.html?viewAll=y Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA - In September, he announced a parole freeze for all violent offenders while Temple University professor John Goldkamp studied the probation system. ... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 http://tinyurl.com/4yg5ua Baltimore City Paper - Baltimore,MD - "They decided to focus on the issue of property bonds rather than creating a more just and more fair pretrial release system," Tue, 01 Jul 2008 http://www.politickernj.com/jmanion/21222/cunningham-turner-bill-help-drug-courts-signed-law PolitickerNJ - NJ - Senator Turner said the increase in the number of drug court judges “should begin to demonstrate the potential of the program” to reduce recidivism ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 http://www.abajournal.com/news/vienna_meeting_seeks_consensus_on_rule_of_law/ ABA Journal - Chicago,IL - The Vera Institute of Justice in New York City conducted field work for the initial tests. Data analysis was still going on in the final days leading up to ... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/newsreleases/2008mn11 NACDL - Washington, DC - Supreme Court: Bail Hearing Triggers Right To Lawyer; Unasked, Federal Appeals Court Wrongfully Increased Defendant’s Sentence ... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 http://www.startribune.com/local/south/19958519.html?location_refer=Family%20+%20Relationships Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN - The county's juvenile detention reforms have made available alternatives to detention, such as foster care or electronic home monitoring ... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/06/15/turnaround_drug_court.html Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA - Enrolled in Fulton County's new pretrial diversion program for drug offenders, Turner knew being tardy was unacceptable ... Sun, 15 Jun 2008 http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/228688/ Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Washington CO drug court is adding a three-month aftercare phase to bridge the gap between intensive drug treatment and absolute freedom... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080609/NEWS/806090455/1661 Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL - Judge's program gives repeat offenders treatment ... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/taylor-williams-inducted-into-cambridge-whos-who-for-excellence-in-public-service-52283.php Cambridge Who's Who - Milwaukee, WI - Taylor Williams, Lab Director for Wisconsin Community Service, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in public service ... Mon, 2 Jun 2008 http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/crime/20080602/4/2545 Gotham Gazette - New York,NY - In the last 20 years, states across the country have quadrupled their spending on jails and prisons from $11 billion in 1987 to $44 billion last year, while imprisoning 2.3 million individuals ... Wed, 28 May 2008 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/new-veterans-drug-court-focuses,410710.shtml Earthtimes (press release) - London - The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) and the National Drug Court Institute (NDCI) are responsible for advocacy, training, research, ... Wed, 28 May 2008 http://tinyurl.com/4nfu6m NewsWest9.com - Midland,TX - "We thought it would be a great way to intensify our supervision," Tim Long, Director of Pretrial Services in Midland County, said. ... Tue, 27 May 2008 http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/507796.html?nav=742 Altoona Mirror - Altoona,PA - Blair currently has four special courts: adult drug court, DUI court, family drug court and re-entry court for inmates. Judy Rosser, coordinator of Blair ... Sun, 18 May 2008 http://www.lockportjournal.com/local/local_story_139010509.html Lockport Union-Sun & Journal - Lockport,NY - Lockport’s drug court gives addicted defendants help staying clean and out of jail ... Sat, 17 May 2008 http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=8339377 KXLY - Spokane,WA - We plan to prepare them with interviewing skills, help them prepare resumes, give them good job search skills and link them to employment opportunities in the community and help them get employed ... Sat, 17 May 2008 http://tinyurl.com/5xbl9q New York Times - "Parole is a system set up to find failure," said Michael Jacobson, president of the Vera Institute of Justice in New York and a former chief of corrections ... Tue, 13 May 2008 http://presszoom.com/story_145002.html PressZoom (press release) - Judges have the option to place moderate risk children in the Alternatives to Detention program, which provides supervision and services to youth at ... Wed, 7 May 2008 http://www.midweeknews.com/articles/2008/05/07/local/de%20kalb_county/dekalbcounty03.txt MidWeek - DeKalb,IL,USA - Enrollment in DeKalb County's Drug Court program has expanded to 21 people ... Tue, 6 May 2008 http://tinyurl.com/3zkygm Omaha World-Herald - Omaha,NE,USA - For four years, Sarpy County has used alternatives to bricks and mortar to deal with jail overcrowding. Now the County Board wants to measure its progress ... Thu, 1 May 2008 http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=60420 American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA - Juveniles are considered wards of the court, and pretrial release is solely at the discretion of the judge. High bail, or lack of bail, clogged court ... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1049462.html Wake magistrates must justify bail set higher than recommended, after a study finds a racial disparity Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080426/NRSTAFF/933687797 Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA - ...although most county commissioners, police and courts workers agree the county can't do without a new jail, a small contingent argues that new jail-alternative programs haven't been given enough time... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.kcbs.com/pages/2023429.php? KCBS CA- The jail overcrowding is blamed on an increase in arrests by San Francisco police officers. Many inmates are behind bars on drug charges, more than 40% of ... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.candgnews.com/Homepage-Articles/2008/04-16-08/XG-TETHER.asp C&G Newspapers - Detroit,MI - Jail overcrowding is plaguing Oakland County, as well as the state, said Judge Wendy Potts. “I’ve had to release 2500 convicted individuals since 2005 on ... Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.examiner.com/a-1343320~Relocating_N_Va__probation_offices_proves_puzzling.html Examiner.com - Loudoun County supervisors unanimously approved a downtown Leesburg lease for an office providing probation and pretrial services Tuesday despite local ... Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-dujail_bothapr09,1,1286792.story Chicago Tribune - They include establishing pretrial services, adding staff to the jail and the probation department, and closer coordination on jail issues among the sheriff ... Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=15560 Baltimore City Paper - Baltimore,MD - Thedrick Tapp is yet another court monitor, representing the pretrial release services division of the court. He once oversaw compassionate releases ... Tue, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST http://seymourherald.com/news/2008/mar/31/new-report-jail-populations-ex/ Seymour Herald, TN - Implementing pretrial release programs that release people from jail before trial can help alleviate jail populations. Reforming bail guidelines would allow ...