Bail.

• Position: Prisoner litigation - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

BAIL REFORM ACT

U.S. v. Silva, 133 F.Supp.2d 104 (D.Mass. 2001). A defendant was ordered detained pending trial after the district court held that he presented a risk of flight. The court noted that there was no evidence that the defendant's family would "in any way alter his propensity for involvement with criminal acts" or assure his appearance at future proceedings. The court also found that as an...