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19 <br /> Inequities in Pretrial Release Practices <br /> Relianceon onlya money-based pretrial system is racially <br /> and economically biased.It auto mat 1 cal IVdisadvantages <br /> people of color,who are less likely to afford money bond. <br /> . African-Americansare 66%and Latino individuals are 91% <br /> more likelyto remain injail pretrial than similarly situated <br /> White individuals. <br /> Compared to White men charged with the same crime and <br /> with the same criminal histories,African-American men <br /> receive bail amounts 35%higher;Latino men receive bail <br /> amounts 19%higher. <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> Impacts of Pretrial Detention <br /> De-stabilization: employment, housing, <br /> family, health, later recidivism <br /> r Worse Case Outcomes: <br /> 4 x more likely to receive sentence of <br /> incarceration <br /> 3 x more likely to receive a longer sentence <br /> More likely to accept a plea when innocent <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> Benefits of Pretrial Reform for Orange County <br /> Reduce Inequities and Disparities <br /> Reduce Explicit and Implicit Bias <br /> k Using an Evidence-Based Tool to Assess Risk <br /> Promotes Safety <br /> r Pretrial Supervision and Accountability Allows <br /> for an Opportunity to Address Needs and <br /> Enhance Court Appearance Rates <br /> r Increase Stability and Improve Outcomes for <br /> Justice-Involved Individuals <br /> Reduce Pretrial Population and Costs to <br /> County <br /> bftbblm,, <br /> g <br /> 9 <br />