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Delays in Youth Justice,  NIJ-Sponsored, September 2009, NCJ 228493. (93 pages).
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Pretrial Release of Latino Defendants, Final Report,  NIJ-Sponsored, 2008, NCJ 223852. (90 pages).
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Pretrial Release of Felony Defendants in State Courts,  BJS, November 2007, NCJ 214994. (12 pages).
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Pretrial Innovations for Domestic Violence Offenders and Victims: Lessons From the Judicial Oversight Demonstration Initiative,  NIJ, August 2007, NCJ 216041. (15 pages).
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Online DNA Training Targets Lawyers, Judges,  NIJ, January 2007, NCJ 216526. (3 pages).
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Federal Criminal Justice Trends, 2003,  BJS, August 2006, NCJ 205331. (62 pages).
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Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): Pretrial Release and Detention Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pretrial.htm

National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies
http://www.napsa.org/

Pretrial Services Resource Center
http://www.pretrial.org