COVID-19 policies that emptied jails not linked to violent crime spike
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
April 14, 202323m 13s
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Show Notes
Did pandemic policies that reduced jail populations lead to an increase in violent crime? Two new reports say “no.” Criminologist and professor Beth Huebner and the Freedom Community Center’s Mike Milton discuss the data, and provide an update on how local courts are returning to their pre-pandemic policies — and throwing more people in jail before trial.