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Talking to Americans About Advancing Pretrial Justice

A practical resource to help explain how legal and evidence-based pretrial improvements can enhance community safety and well-being.

People at a community meeting.

This guide is meant to be a practical resource to help a diverse set of messengers advance legal and evidence-based improvements that will enhance community well-being and safety. It is intended for pretrial practitioners, community advocates, professional communicators, policymakers, and anyone else who wants to communicate to Americans—directly or through the media—about pretrial justice. Those using this guide should have some knowledge of core pretrial legal principles and the professional standards around best practices, and will be communicating with people who do not have this same expertise.

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