Reports

Prince George's County: A Study of Bail

This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current state of pre-trial incarceration after a 2017 rule change that instructed judges to use bail only as a last resort and instead, consider non-financial conditions of release. Methods of analysis include data collection on pre-trial incarceration rates and conditions of confinement and release, interviews with community advocates and public defenders, and observations made by court watchers from the grassroots organization, Progressive Maryland.