by Julia Whitmore | Sep 27, 2021 | Pandemic
To combat the spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States, many jurisdictions responded by reducing incarceration in jails and prisons; however, these efforts have stalled in recent months. During the first half of 2020, the United States witnessed an...
by Julia Whitmore | May 26, 2021 | Pandemic
According to the National Center for State Courts, the five most common ways courts are responding to COVID-19 are: Restricting or ending jury trials Restricting entrance to courthouses Encouraging or requiring teleconferences or video conferences in lieu of...
by Julia Whitmore | Mar 4, 2021 | Pandemic
Every state has struggled to curb community spread of the coronavirus over the course of the past year. Across the United States, prisons and jails have been hit particularly hard by the largest outbreaks of the virus due to their dense populations. These spaces were...
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