Presumption of Guilt: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention
Around the world, millions are effectively punished before they are
tried. Legally entitled to be considered innocent and released pending
trial, many accused are instead held in pretrial detention, where they
are subjected to torture, exposed to life threatening disease,
victimized by violence, and pressured for bribes. It is literally worse
than being convicted: pretrial detainees routinely experience worse
conditions than sentenced prisoners. The suicide rate among pretrial
detainees is three times higher than among convicted prisoners, and ten
times that of the outside community. Pretrial detention harms
individuals, families, and communities; wastes state resources and human
potential; and undermines the rule of law.
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