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The pre-charge detention period is the period of time during which an individual can be held and questioned by police, prior to being charged with an offence. [5] Not all countries have such a concept, and in those that do, the period for which a person may be detained without charge varies by jurisdiction.
Prosecutors are pushing to reduce requirements for pretrial detention. Defense attorneys say it could force more people into already overcrowded jails. Florida bill would allow judges to more ...
Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972), was a United States Supreme Court case involving the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, specifically the right of defendants in criminal cases to a speedy trial. The Court held that determinations of whether or not the right to a speedy trial has been violated must be made on a case-by-case basis ...
United States v. Salerno, 481 U.S. 739 (1987), was a United States Supreme Court decision that determined that the Bail Reform Act of 1984 was constitutional, which permitted the federal courts to detain an arrestee prior to trial if the government could prove that the individual was potentially a danger to society.
Papachristou v. Jacksonville, 405 U.S. 156 (1972), was a United States Supreme Court case resulting in a Jacksonville vagrancy ordinance being declared unconstitutionally vague. The case was argued on December 8, 1971, and decided on February 24, 1972. The respondent was the city of Jacksonville, Florida.
Oftentimes defendants remain in jail because they are unable to pay the bail set by the court, or pretrial services officers were unable to verify the defendants' information. By reviewing cases pretrial services programs can alert the courts of new information and make revised recommendations.
“They are currently in the Duval County Pre-Trial Detention Center on murder charges, pending transfer to Tampa,” the sheriff’s office said. The suspects at large are Rashad Murphy, 30, and ...
Whether a result of pre-trial detention or not, incarceration has adverse individual-level effects, resulting in many defendants' inability to maintain employment, access mental and physical healthcare, and engage in constant communication with their family and friends. [68]