[BOOK][B] Pretrial release and misconduct in the District of Columbia
JA Roth, PB Wice - 1980 - ojp.gov
The 12-month study period covered 11,000 cases; 62 percent of accused felons and 80
percent of accused misdemeanants were released on their own recognizance or to a third-
party custodian. Half of bail bondsmen operating in the District in 1966 had gone out of
business by the time this study was conducted and less than one-quarter of serious crime
defendants were required to post a surety bond. Seriousness of the charge and prior record
were the strongest determinants of whether financial bail was imposed. However …
percent of accused misdemeanants were released on their own recognizance or to a third-
party custodian. Half of bail bondsmen operating in the District in 1966 had gone out of
business by the time this study was conducted and less than one-quarter of serious crime
defendants were required to post a surety bond. Seriousness of the charge and prior record
were the strongest determinants of whether financial bail was imposed. However …