Jeffrey Grogger
Jeffrey Grogger is the Irving Harris Professor in Urban Policy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, San Diego.
Voting History
Pretrial detention
Reducing the number of people detained pretrial will lead to a net increase in crime in the medium- to long-term.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 10 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Disagree | 7 |
Ending the use of cash bail will meaningfully reduce the number of people detained pretrial.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 9 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 7 |
Comments
This is consistent with an abundance of evidence.
Using risk assessment to inform detention decisions will meaningfully reduce the number of people detained pretrial.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 5 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 5 |
Comments
It depends on how it's done. Recent research suggests that there is a subset of defendants who could be released with no adverse effect on offending. However, blanket release policies would probably release others as well.