___________________ Is an Agency That Assists the Court in Deciding

question 74

Multiple Choice

___________________ is an agency that assists the court in deciding whom to release and whom to detain based on validated assessment instruments and a pretrial interview of the defendant.

• A) Diversion services
• B) Probation office
• C) Pretrial services
• D) Community action office

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