A recent review of city data by Matt Katz at the Gothamist found that more than a quarter of people in New York City Jails aren’t getting to court on time for hearings and trials, and New York isn’t the only area struggling to move pre-trial detainees through the system. A recent review of city data by Matt Katz at the Gothamist found that more than a quarter of people in New York City Jails aren’t getting to court on time for hearings and trials, and New York isn’t the only area struggling to move pre-trial detainees through the system.