Pretrial Detention
Pretrial detention is the holding of a person in custody before their trial or conviction.
What Is Pretrial Detention?
Pretrial detention is the holding of a person in custody before their trial or conviction. People in pretrial detention have not been found guilty and are held either because they cannot afford bail or because a judge determined they pose a flight risk or danger. Most pretrial detainees are held in county jails. Communication rules and provider availability are generally the same as for sentenced inmates at the same facility.
Someone is arrested and unable to post bail. They are held at Miami-Dade County Jail in pretrial detention while awaiting trial. Their family uses Securus for phone calls and GTL for video visits at that facility.
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County Jail
A county jail is a local detention facility operated by a county sheriff's office that primarily holds people awaiting trial or serving short sentences of one year or less.
AdministrationBooking Number
A booking number is the identification number assigned to a person when they are booked into a county jail.
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What is County Jail?
A county jail is a local detention facility operated by a county sheriff's office that primarily holds people awaiting trial or serving short sentences of one year or less.
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A booking number is the identification number assigned to a person when they are booked into a county jail.
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