An infamous 1984 United States Court Case between the United States Petitioner and respondent Salerno argued whether or not if the 1984 Bail Reform Act violated the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause. 1984 Bail Reform Act allowed the federal courts to detain an arrestee prior to trial if the government could prove that the individual was potentially dangerous to other people in the community. Prosecutors alleged that Salerno and another person, in this case, were prominent figures in the La Cosa Nostra crime family. U.S V. Salerno overall held that the Bail Reform Act was constitutional because when the government's interest in protecting the community outweighs individual liberty, pre-trial detention can be "a potential solution to a pressing societal problem."

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• Community Corrections
• Bail reform