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Pretrial Services

The Pretrial Services Unit (PSU) provides essential services to the Ada County Courts.

The PSU collects, verifies, and assesses relevant information about a defendant by use of a risk assessment instrument, and provides it to the court prior to the defendant’s initial arraignment appearance.

The PSU also supervises defendants released on pretrial conditions by monitoring and ensuring compliance with those conditions.

The goals of the program are to minimize risk to the community, maximize community and victim safety, and minimize risk of nonappearance at court proceedings.

Pretrial supervision allows individuals charged with crimes an opportunity to return to the community during the court process, to remain employed, in school, continue their health care coverage and treatment, and maintain social and family ties while being monitored outside of jail prior to case disposition.

Any crime type or level may be eligible for Pretrial supervision and it is up to the arraigning judge to make this determination.

This program helps ensure that local jail beds are available to hold the most dangerous offenders.

CASE MANAGEMENT

As a condition of this program, and the 4th District Court Pretrial Release Order, defendants will:

      • Commit no new crimes.
      • Periodically report to the PSU as determined by their assigned PSU case manager..
      • Report any changes in address, employment, phone, emergency contacts, etc. to the Courts and to the PSU.
      • Not possess or consume illegal drugs.
      • Attend all mandatory court hearings.
      • Not possessor consume  alcohol or frequent alcohol establishments. .
      • Maintain compliance with any additional court ordered conditions, such as drug or alcohol monitoring, curfew, location monitoring, etc.

Violations of such conditions may result in revocation of bond and return to custody.

Pretrial staff also help identify individual barriers defendants may have, connecting them with resources in the community that will assist in maintaining compliance and achieving success while going through the court process.

Some of these resources may include bus passes, substance use treatment information, hygiene kits, employment resources, and mental health support information.

The PSU will periodically report updates to the Court on defendant success and compliance, with a final Case Summary report submitted prior to final case disposition.

Supervision ends either by court order or after the defendant’s criminal case is resolved.

CONTACT INFORMATION
7180 Barrister Drive
Boise, Id 83704

(208) 577-3444
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m   –  If late, you may be asked to return the following business day.