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    NACDL Resolutions and Policies on Pretrial Practices

    NACDL supports pretrial policies and practices which ensure the protection of fundamental constitutional rights including the presumption of innocence, the prohibition on excessive bail, and robust due process protections. Fundamental to preserving these rights, is NACDL's efforts to ensure the right to counsel at first appearance.
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    Wisconsin Pretrial Advocacy

    NACDL's work on pretrial advocacy in Wisconsin highlighted by the publication of the Wisconsin Bail Manual. [Released October 2018]
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    Risk Assessment Instruments

    The use of risk assessment instruments (RAIs) in the pretrial context is the subject of ongoing debate. Often seen as a way to address flaws in the current pretrial system including excessive reliance on money bail and the disproportionate impact on people of color, concerns exist that these instruments may actually exacerbate and amplify existing disparities in pretrial decision making.
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    Pretrial Release Advocacy

    Despite assurances that “[i]n our society liberty is the norm, and detention prior to trial . . . the carefully limited exception,” over 75% of those detained in local jails have not been convicted of a crime.  Two-thirds of state pretrial populations are held for non-violent offenses, and the racial disparities which plague the criminal legal system are especially pronounced in pretrial decisions.  With pretrial decisions having substantial, long-term case impacts, the uses and abuses of pretrial detention erode the presumption of innocence and destroy any sense of justice. 
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    News Release ~ 12/13/2016

    NACDL Releases Pretrial Justice Manual for New Jersey Practitioners; Additional States Forthcoming -- Washington, DC (Dec. 13, 2016) – In partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) and the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (NJ OPD), and with grant support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) today releases The New Jersey Pretrial Justice Manual in an effort to support New Jersey attorneys as they work to end pretrial injustice in the state.

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    New Jersey Pretrial Advocacy

    NACDL's work on pretrial advocacy in New Jersey highlighted by the publication of the New Jersey Bail Manual.  [Released December 2016]
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    News Release ~ 07/20/2017b

    Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan "Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017" -- Washington, DC (July 20, 2017) – Today, Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) jointly introduced the "Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017."

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    Harris County Pretrial Advocacy

    NACDL's work on pretrial advocacy in Harris County, Texas highlighted by the publication of the Harris County Bail Manual.  [Released December 2018]
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    Colorado Pretrial Advocacy

    NACDL's work on pretrial advocacy in Colorado induding the publication of the Colorado Bail Manual. [Released September 2015]
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    News Release ~ 09/21/2015

    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Releases Defense Attorney Guide to Adult Pretrial Release in Colorado; Additional States Forthcoming -- Washington, DC (Sept. 21, 2015) – In partnership with the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender and the Colorado Criminal Defense Institute, and with grant support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) has published the Colorado Bail Book: A Defense Attorney's Guide to Adult Pretrial Release and made it available today to Colorado defenders at their annual conference.

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    Pretrial Practices in Texas

    Find training materials and resources to assist attorneys in providing high quality representation as part of the Texas Counsel At First Appearance (CAFA) Project.
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    Texas Bail Manual

    Review Texas pretrial statutes, case law, and practices, and gain new insights and practice points, in order to best advocate for your client. [Released May 2020]
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    Shifting the ‘Burden of the Defense’ in White Collar Conspiracy Prosecutions

    How can a defense attorney minimize the potentially long-lasting impact of burdensome pretrial release conditions? How can the defense attorney engage in meaningful review, especially when the assistant U.S. attorney refuses to produce an exhibit list?
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    Pretrial Release for Non-US Citizen Clients: One Front of the War for Racial Justice

    Amy Kimpel and James Chavez explain how to get non-U.S. citizen clients (both those with legal status and those who are undocumented) out of custody and how to keep them out. Their article will inspire defense advocates to fight for pretrial release for non-U.S. citizen clients and will provide legal ammunition for the battle.
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    Coalition Letter to Gov. Abbott on Detention in Texas State Facilities During COVID-19 (April 2020)

    Coalition letter to Governor Greg Abbott, of Texas, regarding his executive order (GA-13) refusing to allow release of inmates from state detention facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.