Pretrial Release and Misconduct in Federal District Courts, Fiscal Years 2011–2018

This report presents data on defendants who were released or detained pretrial by federal district courts, including the type of release or detention and whether defendants were returned to custody for misconduct during their release. Among the highlights: 1) Thirty-two percent of defendants whose cases were disposed in federal district courts were released before trial; 2) Twenty-two percent of defendants were released at their initial court appearance, while 10% were released at a later hearing, such as a detention or bond hearing; 3) Seventy-six percent of defendants released were released without financial conditions; and 4) Seventy-nine percent of defendants released pretrial had conditions on their release, such as travel restrictions, substance abuse treatment requirements, weapons restrictions, and employment requirements.