From Newsweek.com:
The COVID-19 pandemic pressed pause on the ever-growing problem of mass incarceration in the United States as states and counties released people held on low-level charges, reduced rates of arrest and suspended ordinary court operations.
The Vera Institute of Justice found there was a record 14 percent drop of incarcerations during the first half of 2020, down from 2.1 million people to 1.8 million. The declining rates didn't last long—numbers of people incarcerated are already rapidly increasing as restrictions ease with the dropping cases of COVID-19.
Not only did the pandemic reveal the unnecessary incarceration of thousands in the States, but it exacerbated the unique struggles women were already facing in custody and highlighted the essential reform needed for women vulnerable to the criminal justice system. Continue reading >>>
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