COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus that is causing a global pandemic. Detention facilities are an easy place for
the virus to take hold because many people are housed in small, confined spaces. Additionally, many people in jails
are at high risk of complications due to underlying health conditions. Jails across the nation have made efforts to
decrease their population in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.l The jail population is influenced by the steps that
precede incarceration in the criminal justice system.
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- United States of America
