No Bail Post-Jail Act

Key Points

• This bill would make it so judges cannot grant pretrial release (bail) to people who are charged with a felony and have already served time for a violent crime. These individuals would automatically be considered a danger to the community.
• To trigger the mandatory detention, the person must have a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence and must have actually served at least 30 days behind bars for that previous crime. Time spent in jail before trial on the earlier charge doesn't count toward the 30-day minimum.
• The rule applies to both adults and juveniles who are being charged as adults in the federal court system, ensuring the denial of bail is broad within the federal system.
• The bill amends Section 3142(e) of Title 18, the existing federal law governing pretrial detention. It adds a new mandatory category where judges must deny release, removing judicial discretion for this specific group of defendants.