Results support the hypothesis that pretrial detention has an adverse effect on case
outcomes, especially the likelihood of conviction. However, detention was not the
predominant factor in predicting conviction, and it was only a very small factor in predicting
incarceration and sentence length. Offense type, charge severity class, the defendant's
criminal history, borough of prosecution, and other factors together accounted for a much
larger proportion of the variation in outcomes than did detention. The findings suggest a …