Pre-trial detention is used extensively in Latin America as a systematic practice implemented by courts. Despite this fact, few empirical studies have analysed the role of defence attorneys in pre-trial incarceration. This paper attempts to describe the actions taken by lawyers in order to free their clients during the judicial process, using new empirical evidence collected from the incarcerated population in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, Chile, Mexico and Peru. Results suggest that public defenders request conditional release less frequently but do so more effectively than their private counterparts.

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拉丁美洲的审前拘留和法律辩护

审前拘留在拉丁美洲被广泛用作法院实施的系统性做法。尽管如此，很少有实证研究分析辩护律师在审前监禁中的作用。本文试图使用从阿根廷、巴西、萨尔瓦多、智利、墨西哥和秘鲁的被监禁人口中收集的新经验证据，描述律师在司法过程中为释放其当事人而采取的行动。结果表明，公设辩护人要求有条件释放的频率较低，但比他们的私人辩护人更有效。