Key Resources: Mental Illness
- National Center for State Courts (2018). Effective Court Responses to Persons with Mental Disorders
- Judges’ Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative (2016). Judge’s Guide to Mental Illnesses in the Courtroom.
- Justice Center, The Council of State Governments (2015). Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses at the Pretrial Stage: Essential Elements.
- National Association of Counties (2017). County Roles and Opportunities in Opioid Treatment for Justice-Involved Individuals.
- National Association of Counties (2017). County Roles and Opportunities in Reducing Mental Illness in Jails.
- National League of Cities (2017). City Strategies to Support Alternatives to Arrest for People with Substance Abuse Treatment Needs.
- National League of Cities (2017). How Cities Can Provide Alternatives to Jails and Improve Outcomes for Young Adults with Mental Health Concerns.
- Steadman, H. (2009). Prevalence of Serious Mental Illness Among Jail Inmates.
Key Resources: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
- Arifuku, I., & Wallen, J. (2013). Racial Disparities at Pretrial and Sentencing and the Effect of Pretrial Services Programs.
- Danner, M., VanNostrand, M., & Spruance, L. (2016). Race and Gender Neutral Pretrial Risk Assessment, Release Recommendations, and Supervision: VPRAI and Praxis Revised.
- Demuth, S. (2003). Racial and Ethnic Differences in Pretrial Release Decisions and Outcomes: A Comparison of Hispanic, Black, and White Felony Arrestees.
- Eaglin, J. & Solomon, D. (2015). Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities In Jails: Recommendations for Local Practice.
- Freiburger, T.L., et al. (2010). The Impact of Race on the Pretrial Decision.
- Jones, C. E. (2012). Confronting Racism in the Criminal Justice System: The ABA’s Racial Justice Improvement Project.
- Jones, C. E. (2013). “Give Us Free”: Addressing Racial Disparities in Bail Determinations.
- Levin, D. (2008). Pretrial Release of Latino Defendants.
- National League of Cities (2017). City Strategies to Reduce the Use of Jails for Young Adults.
- National Resource Center on Justice Involved Women (2016). Building Gender Informed Practices at the Pretrial Stage.
- Vera Institute for Justice (2018). Divided Justice: Uncovering trends in Black and White Jail Incarceration, 1990-2013.