When the pandemic began, there was an unprecedented drop in the no. of people held in local jails nationwide. @verainstitute estimates that from mid-March to mid-April, the jail population decreased by 25%.

See our new evidence brief: https://www.vera.org/publications/covid19-jail-population-decline">https://www.vera.org/publicati...
Poor, Black and brown communities have been hard-hit by the #COVID19 pandemic & devastated by decades of mass incarceration. Continued jail decarceration could help drive reinvestments in health and resources that reduce harm. https://www.vera.org/publications/covid19-jail-population-decline">https://www.vera.org/publicati...
However, in recent months, the progress made in jail reduction is diminishing. As counties reopen, police are arresting more people, judges are setting unaffordable bail, and people are being sentenced to jail time, even for minor offenses. https://www.vera.org/publications/covid19-jail-population-decline">https://www.vera.org/publicati...
The broad discretion of prosecutors, judges, & law enforcement have led to vastly different jail trajectories. Some jail pops never declined, others have already rebounded. https://www.vera.org/publications/covid19-jail-population-decline">https://www.vera.org/publicati...
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