Gives you a direct insight on the traditional laws governing fugitive recovery.  A must read for the whole industry.
 

A study done by the American Legislative Exchange Council, on the budgetary and social costs incurred on the taxpayer when a defendant  fails to appear in the Los Angeles Criminal Justice System.  Though the study uses data from Los Angeles, the analysis is representative of conditions faced in many states and localities across America...
 

Another study done by the American Legislative Exchange Council on the Performance of Pretrial Release Agencies in California..
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An academic study on pretrial release programs and the effect it has on public safety produced by Ed Bertholet & Associates, Inc.