Court backlogs, cash bail system result in lengthy pretrial incarcerations

LANSINGCongested dockets in circuit courts have resulted in lengthy waits for people awaiting trial.Delayed trials are one still-lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Matt Saxton said.“We’re still dealing with the backlogs in the courts. Every new crime just stacks up on a number of trials they ha...

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