Examining the Patterns of Pretrial Rearrest in a Large Southeastern County

Pretrial risk assessment validation research has focused on evaluating a pretrial assessment instrument’s ability to predict outcomes, such as failure to appear, any new criminal arrests, and new violent criminal arrest during the pretrial period. However, few studies have explored the most common patterns of reoffending during the pretrial period. This study explores the rearrest patterns of individuals who are released pretrial, with the main research question being how often and for what types of crimes individuals who are released during the pretrial period are rearrested, and how this varies by their initial charge level and type.