September 27, 2022

The Initial Collateral Consequences of Pretrial Detention

Tiffany Bergin, René Ropac and Imani Randolph
Key Findings
  • Individuals’ justice-involvement is negatively associated with their employment, financial, and residential stability, as well as their family relationships.
  • Pretrial detention predicts job issues, loss of employment, and becoming homeless. Nearly a quarter of participants reported that they missed at least one important family event due to their arrest or pretrial detention.