Pretrial Policy: What States are doing to Protect Victims

Recent reforms in pretrial policy have focused on risk-based decision making to enhance public safety.  In cases involving domestic violence and other violent acts, state legislation has included policies designed to enhance protections for potentially vulnerable victims during the pretrial stage of a criminal case.

To learn more about state actions watch this video.

Additional Resources

• Pretrial Policy Laws Database
• Victims’ Pretrial Release Rights and Protections
• Pretrial Diversion Programs
• Trends in Pretrial Release: State Legislation

References

Laura and John Arnold Foundation

• Arnold Ventures Research Reports on Pretrial Policy
• Public Safety Assessment
• Press Release: More than 20 Jurisdictions Adopt Risk Assessment Tool

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Fact Sheet: National Data on Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence and Stalking
• Fact Sheet: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence