Most people currently incarcerated in our jails have been waiting several months for their trial dates. Some are elderly, have medical issues, or are otherwise vulnerable to contracting COVID-19.
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Our nation is struggling to address racial injustice and the public health emergency of COVID-19.
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In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, WA:
Reduced jail population by 50%
Released 5,000 people
Courts removed/lowered cash bail to decrease jail populations.
To see all reductions, visit our real time jail tracker:https://public.tableau.com/views/JailandPrisonPopulationTracker/WAStateJailPopulationTracker?:language=en&:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link …Show this thread -
Decarceration and the reimagining of the criminal legal system must continue. We CANNOT go back to business as usual and pre-COVID levels of mass incarceration, racial disparities, and overcrowded jails. Read more: https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/don%E2%80%99t-go-back-washington-jails-should-permanently-adopt-practices-led-reductions-populations …pic.twitter.com/qGf9BSj5NE
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