1. PRETRIAL JUSTICE IDAHO
Commissioner George Urie

2. PRETRIAL JUSTICE PRESENTATION
OVERVIEW
Washington DC Policy Forum
ICJC Pretrial Planning Committee
Forward Steps

3. PRETRIAL JUSTICE
Pretrial services agencies perform two critical functions in support of pretrial justice. They provide necessary information for judicial officers to assist in making the most appropriate pretrial release and detention decisions as well as provide monitoring and supervision of defendants released with conditions pending trial.
Currently, more than half of the highest-risk defendants are getting released pretrial WITHOUT supervision or monitoring – threat to LE and the Community
The cost to the community to house low risk defendants in the county jail is immense
Who conducts Pretrial Justice?
38% in Misdemeanor Probation Nationwide
Courts, Contract, Sheriff’s Office
Idaho -18 Counties Conduct Pretrial Services

4. Timeline of Progress for Idaho
June 2014
Idaho Delegation (Supreme Court, Judge, Prosecutor, Defense, ACSO, Commissioner)
Strategic Plan for Idaho
July 2014
ICJC elected to form the Pretrial Justice Planning Committee
Charge: Evaluate Pretrial Justice in Idaho and identify principles and solutions for pretrial processes

5. Pretrial planning committee
Initial Meeting September Membership
Vision: A criminal justice system where every pretrial incarceration decision is well informed and considers available evidence and relevant data to improve community safety and provides people the opportunity to succeed.
Accomplishments
Stakeholder Education
Review Current Idaho Practices
Risk Assessments, Citations in Lieu of Arrest, Monitoring, Preventive Detention, Defense at Arraignment, Prosecution Screening, and Data Collection
AG- Preventive Detention
National Experts at Judiciary Conferences-National Experts (NCSC, District of Columbia, Pretrial Justice Institute)

6. Forward steps Validated Risk Assessment Odyssey-Pretrial Module
The pretrial risk assessment should be empirically based and locally validated to be predictive of failure to appear in court and re-arrest while on pretrial status. In addition to assessments to determine pretrial release, specialized assessments such as domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health evaluations can assist in the release and supervision decision.
Cost effective and easy to administer
Odyssey-Pretrial Module
Further Vetting:
Preventive Detention
Continued educational outreach
Risk Assessments

7. Conclusion
Thank you !