Preventable Crime Project
https://preventablecrime.org/policy/blueprints/pretrial-risk-assessment-reform
Pretrial Risk Assessment Reform
Bars pretrial release for defendants who score high-risk on a validated violence-risk assessment.
State
Plain-language explainer
Bail decisions should weigh real risk of violence, not just a defendant's ability to pay.
Model bill language
Section 1. A defendant who receives a high-risk classification under the state's validated pretrial risk assessment instrument shall not be eligible for release on personal recognizance.
