Assessing Local Pretrial Justice Functions. A Handbook for Providing Technical Assistance

摘要

Traditionally in criminal justice, jurisdictions contract with individual consultants or institutions to provide short-term or technical assistance (TA). This handbook provides a clear structure for the consistent and uni-form delivery of TA. The handbook also seeks to empower local pretrial practitioners and other pretrial justice stakeholders with the analytical skills most often used by TA providers. As a result, both the author and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) hope that neighboring pretrial programs and agencies will use this pub-lication to provide routine, cost-effective analytical program assessments for each other. Additionally, pretrial administrators will find this handbook an invaluable tool as they conduct self-assessments of their operations and performance. Assessing Local Pretrial Justice Functions: A Handbook for Providing Technical Assistance is divided into five main sections covering the obligations of the TA provider, planning, onsite activities and protocols, the TA report, and followup activities. The Pretrial Justice Institute, in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and NIC, is pleased to pro-vide this handbook to practitioners and stakeholders. We are confident that this handbook will play a signifi-cant role in elevating the administration of pretrial justice at both the local and national levels.