THIS SERIES ON ALTERNATIVES TO JAIL WAS WRITTEN FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS SEEKING HELP IN FORMULATING POLICIES TO REDUCE OR CONTAIN JAIL POPULATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF VIABLE ALTERNATIVES. THE STUDY SOUGHT TO IDENTIFY PROMISING ALTERNATIVES TO PRE- AND POST-TRIAL DETENTION IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES ON SELECTING, INITIATING, OPERATING, AND ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE VARIOUS ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED. MATERIALS FOR THESE STUDIES WERE GATHERED THROUGH A LITERATURE REVIEW, A NATIONAL CENSUS OF SELECTED ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS, DATA COLLECTED FROM PROGRAMS, AND SITE VISITS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES. IN THIS VOLUME, HISTORICAL, POLICY, AND PROCEDURAL COVERAGE IS GIVEN TO USE OF SUMMONSES AND POLICE CITATION, RELEASE ON RECOGNIZANCE, CONDITIONAL RELEASE AND DEPOSIT BAIL. EXAMPLES OF CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRETRIAL SERVICES ARE INCLUDED. THE REPORT ALSO DISCUSSES SOME CONCEPTS AND PROCEDURES FOR POLICY PLANNING AND FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSING PRETRIAL RELEASE PRACTICES. A BRIEF RECAP OF COMMON AND RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES TO PRETRIAL DETENTION IS PROVIDED AS WELL. THE APPENDICES INCLUDE EXAMPLES OF STATUTES, COURT AND DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS, A PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY POLICY MANUAL AND SAMPLES OF FORMS. FOR OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ-42223, 42240, 42241, AND 42251.