No Bail Post-Jail Act

This bill would change federal law on pretrial release, which decides whether a person charged with a crime can be let out of jail before trial. A person would be treated as a danger to the community and could not be released if a judge finds three things. The person must be charged with a felony and be an adult or a juvenile charged as an adult. The person must also have a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence that led to at least 30 days in a state or federal correctional facility, not counting time held before trial without a conviction.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors