Senator Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Eliminate Blanket Presumption Of Pretrial Detention For Most Federal Drug Charges
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023:
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) yesterday introduced the bipartisan Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act, which would provide judges additional flexibility when determining if pretrial detention is appropriate for those accused of nonviolent drug offenses. An individualized assessment can b . . .
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) yesterday introduced the bipartisan Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act, which would provide judges additional flexibility when determining if pretrial detention is appropriate for those accused of nonviolent drug offenses. An individualized assessment can b . . .