Manatee County Pretrial Release aspires to benefit the local Criminal Justice System and surrounding community by:
- Providing relief from unnecessary and expensive jail overcrowding as a reasonable alternative to pretrial detention for qualifying arrestees.
- Enhancing public safety by identifying defendants who should be detained pretrial.
- Assisting qualifying defendants to maintain their livelihood and support for themselves and their families.
- Ensuring the safety of the community by providing appropriate levels of supervision of court ordered conditions of release, as well as providing rehabilitative opportunities for offenders and monitoring their appearances in court.