California Forward’s Partnership for Community Excellence report, “Pretrial Detention and Community Supervision: Best Practices and Resources for California Counties,” highlights opportunities to make pretrial release decisions based on a detainee’s risk and needs rather than the more traditional determination based on the individual’s ability to post bail.

In addition to providing a summary of best practices, the report also examines the experiences of five California counties that have effectively implemented pretrial programs. The Partnership also has a variety of resources available to assist counties that may be considering implementing a pretrial program.