H.R.1885 - Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011

To require that State and local pretrial services agencies receiving federal financial assistance report to the Department of Justice on defendants released by such agencies, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To require that State and local pretrial services agencies receiving federal financial assistance report to the Department of Justice on defendants released by such agencies, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Official Summary

5/12/2011--Introduced.Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011 - Requires a state or local pretrial services agency that receives federal financial assistance to report to the Attorney General: (1) on a monthly basis, about individuals who are released by such agency into a pretrial release prog

Official Summary

5/12/2011--Introduced.Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011 - Requires a state or local pretrial services agency that receives federal financial assistance to report to the Attorney General:
(1) on a monthly basis, about individuals who are released by such agency into a pretrial release program, and
(2) on an annual basis, on the agency's budget for that year. Requires such monthly report to include:
(1) the number of individuals and of indigent individuals reviewed for pretrial release,
(2) the number and names of individuals assigned to pretrial services,
(3) the number and names of indigent individuals accepted into a pretrial release program,
(4) a list of each charge filed against, and all prior criminal convictions of, each individual accepted into a pretrial release program,
(5) a list of the court appearances required of each individual accepted into a pretrial release program and of each instance on which such an individual failed to appear at a scheduled court appearance, and
(6) a list of all warrants issued or arrests made of each individual accepted into a pretrial release program.

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