Pretrial Release Hearings: Setting Bail and Conditions in Tribal Criminal Courts – Webinar – March 19, 2025

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI), along with their training and technical assistance partner – the Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI), presented a webinar titled: Pretrial Release Hearings: Setting Bail and Conditions in Tribal Criminal Courts

About the Webinar:
In Tribal Criminal Courts, defendants will often be approved for release from jail prior to going to trial and while their case is pending. This webinar will provide participants with an introduction to:

• The manner in which Tribal courts have implemented the right to bail
• Background: the U.S. Constitution and the right to bail
• The primary purpose of bail in our judicial system
• The difference between “bail” and “bond”
• The factors that Tribal judges consider in setting bail, and the importance of a well-drafted order on bail conditions
• Federal laws pertaining to bail in federal courts
• Whether our bail system is discriminatory
• The manner in which Tribal courts have implemented the right to bail