Fines
Beyond the Courtroom - A Comparative Analysis of Misdemeanor Sentencing, Executive Summary
Effects of Instituting Means-Based Fines in Criminal Court: The Staten Island Day-Fine Experiment, Final Report
Use and Effectiveness of Fines, Jail and Probation in Municipal Courts
Intermediate Sanctions
Enforcement of Fines as Criminal Sanctions - The English Experience and Its Relevance to American Practice
Fines in Sentencing - A Study of the Fine as a Criminal Sanction
Reforming New Orleans' Criminal Justice System: The Role of Data and Research
With its criminal justice system in disarray following Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans invited the Vera Institute of Justice to examine the city's court and jail operations. For five years, Vera has been tracking arrest-to-first-appearance time, custodial arrests versus summonses, the granting of pretrial release, and many other decision-making points. Based on analysis of these data, Vera is making policy recommendations to assist with the implementation of new procedures and to ensure performance monitoring.