federal pretrial services system

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criminal justice system component pretrial services system

The federal pretrial services system is a nationwide network of U.S. court agencies that assess defendants and supervise them in the community before trial to promote public safety and ensure court appearance.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	criminal justice system component → pretrial services system →
aimsTo	ensure court appearance of defendants → promote public safety → reduce unnecessary pretrial detention →
collaboratesWith	U.S. attorneys → U.S. district courts → U.S. magistrate judges → federal public defenders →
collects	information on defendants’ community ties → information on defendants’ criminal history → information on defendants’ substance abuse and mental health history →
country	United States →
employs	pretrial services officers → probation and pretrial services staff →
focusesOn	least restrictive release conditions consistent with safety and appearance → nonfinancial conditions of release →
hasComponent	U.S. Pretrial Services offices → U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services System →
hasGoal	protect the community from danger posed by defendants on release → provide information for fair bail decisions → support the effective operation of the federal bail system →
jurisdiction	federal criminal cases →
legalBasis	18 U.S.C. § 3152 → 18 U.S.C. § 3154 → Bail Reform Act of 1984 →
mayImpose	drug testing conditions → location monitoring → treatment participation conditions →
monitors	compliance with release conditions →
operatedBy	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →
overseenBy	Judicial Conference of the United States →
partOf	United States courts system → federal judiciary of the United States →
primaryFunction	assessing federal defendants before trial → supervising federal defendants in the community before trial →
provides	pretrial services reports → release recommendations →
providesTo	federal judges →
scope	nationwide →
subjectTo	federal statutes and rules of criminal procedure → policies of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →
supervises	defendants on pretrial release →
supports	alternatives to detention →
timePeriod	contemporary United States →
uses	background investigations of defendants → risk assessment information →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
federal pretrial services system ("U.S. Pretrial Services offices") → federal pretrial services system ("U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services System") →	hasComponent
Administrative Office of the United States Courts →	appliesTo
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ("United States pretrial services officers") →	employs
United States District Court for the Southern District of California ("United States Pretrial Services Office") →	hasPart
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ("United States Pretrial Services for the District of Massachusetts") →	oversees
Administrative Office of the United States Courts ("probation and pretrial services administration") →	responsibleFor
AOUSC ("United States Probation and Pretrial Services System") →	supportsBody
United States District Court for the District of North Dakota ("United States Probation and Pretrial Services System") →	uses