Federal Bail and Detention Handbook, written by the Honorable John L. Weinberg, provides judges and lawyers alike with quick, on-point answers to all aspects of federal bail and detention law.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Most people in jail have not been convicted of a crime. Instead, they have been accused of a crime and cannot afford to post the bail amount to guarantee their freedom until trial. Punishing Poverty examines how the current system of pretrial release detains hundreds of thousands of defendants awaiting trial. Tracing the historical antecedents of the US bail system, with particular attention to the failures of bail reform efforts in the mid to late twentieth century, the authors describe the painful social and economic impact of contemporary bail decisions. The first book-length treatment to analyze how bail reproduces racial and economic inequality throughout the criminal justice system, Punishing Poverty explores reform efforts, as jurisdictions begin to move away from money bail systems, and the attempts of the bail bond industry to push back against such reforms. This accessibly written book gives a succinct overview of the role of pretrial detention in fueling mass incarceration and is essential reading for researchers and reformers alike.

Federal Bail and Detention Handbook provides you with a thorough, practical understanding of the essential history, provisions, and appellate case law of the seminal Federal Bail Reform Act of 1984.

"Federal Bail and Detention Handbook provides probation and pretrial services officers, judges, and lawyers alike with quick, on-point answers to all aspects of federal bail and detention law. The Handbook serves as a comprehensive guide to the Bail Reform Act of 1984, featuring relevant statutory language, legislative history and appellate case law. It analyzes each step of the process, including: Requirements at the initial appearance. Factors the court considers in determining whether bail should be granted. What conditions may properly be attached to a release on bail. Proper procedures to be taken when there is a failure to appear. How to appeal orders of release and detention. The Handbook’s Table of Cases lists every federal appellate decision of significant precedential value that interprets or applies the Act. Designed as a practical tool to be used in both court and the office, Federal Bail and Detention Handbook includes “Practice Pointers” designed to provide defense counsel and Assistant U.S. Attorneys with strategic suggestions for dealing with the Act. The book also includes sample orders and motions and a comprehensive collection of the official, nationally recommended forms relating to release and detention."--PLI.edu