Identify a true statement about pretrial detainees.
A) They are forced to spend the time before their hearing incarcerated in jail.
B) They are guilty until proved innocent.
C) They are given additional privileges over sentenced jail inmates.
D) They are offenders who are out of prison on bail.

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Pretrial detainees are individuals who are held in jail while awaiting trial or a hearing, often because they cannot afford bail or bail is denied, not because they have been found guilty.

Identify a True Statement About Pretrial Detainees