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BAIL REFORM
HEARINGS
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE
NINETY-SEVENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
ON
S. 440, S. 482, S. 1253, S. 1554
BILLS TO AMEND THE BAIL REFORM ACT OF 1966
89-649 O
SEPTEMBER 17 AND OCTOBER 21, 1981
Serial No. J-97-56
Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1982
THOMAS D. PARRY, Chief Counsel STEPHEN MARKMAN, General Counsel and Staff Director RANDALL RADER, Counsel
PETER ORMSBY, Professional Staff Member
(II)
CONTENTS
OPENING STATEMENT
Hatch, Hon. Orrin G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah, and chairman,
Subcommittee on the Constitution..
S. 440
S. 482.
S. 1253
S. 1554
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1981
Chiles, Hon. Lawton, a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida
56
Kassebaum, Hon. Nancy Landon, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kansas.
Bumpers, Hon. Dale, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arkansas.....
79
81
Anders, James C., solicitor, Columbia, South Carolina, representing the Na- tional District Attorneys Association..
Freed, Prof. Daniel J., School of Law, Yale University...
98
109
Hobson, Maj. Gen. Kenneth J., vice chairperson, standing committee on asso-
ciation standards for criminal justice, American Bar Association.
127
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1981
Harris, Jeffrey, Deputy Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Jus-
tice, accompanied by: Roger Pauley, Director, Office of Legislation, Crimi-
nal Division; and Karen Skrivseth, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legal
Policy
Watson, Jerry, professional bondsman of the United States....
Beaudin, Bruce D., Director, District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.
155
197
211
Resolution supporting S. 1253 and H.R. 3883
Letter to Senator Hatch, October 20, 1981.
Letter from Hon. William J. Hughes, chairman, Subcommittee on Crime,
Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, with attach-
ment..