Legal aid cuts jail time for undertrials, but help often arrives late
Reaching prisoners soon after arrest is key if free legal aid is to reduce the human and economic costs of pre-trial detention
· 10/17/2026, 5:31:11 PM· 2 min read

Reaching prisoners soon after arrest is key if free legal aid is to reduce the human and economic costs of pre-trial detention
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