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Author: Yarmosky, Alena

Title: The Impact of Early Representation: An Analysis of the San Francisco Public Defender's Pre-Trial Release Unit

Summary: In October 2017, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office piloted the Pre-Trial Release Unit (PRU) to enhance access to pre-arraignment legal representation for indigent arrestees. Using data provided by the Office, this study finds the pilot program doubled the likelihood of release at arraignment – from 14 percent to 28 percent – for arrestees who received arrest-responsive interventions from the PRU. The intervention is projected to save approximately 11,200 jail bed-days per year at an annual cost of approximately $335,000. Furthermore, the PRU’s efforts to advocate for the dismissal of parole holds reduced pre-trial incarceration by 44%, or an average of 9.5 days, among eligible parolees who were held in custody for violation of their parole orders.

Details: California: California Policy Lab, 2018. 3p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 18, 2018 at: https://www.capolicylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Policy-Brief-Early-Representation-Alena-Yarmosky.pdf

Year: 2018

Country: United States

URL: https://www.capolicylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Policy-Brief-Early-Representation-Alena-Yarmosky.pdf

Shelf Number: 154023

Keywords:
Arrest-Response Intervention
Arrestees
California
Legal Representation
Pre-Arraignment
Pre-Trial Release Unit
Public Defender
San Francisco
San Francisco Public Defender