DOJ Report: Jail Population Plummeted Amid Pandemic
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The video discusses the impact of the pandemic on jail populations, highlighting a significant reduction in the number of people held in local jails in 2020 compared to the previous year. The Department of Justice reported a 44% drop in misdemeanor jailings and noted that jail populations were at their lowest since 1990. Reform advocates see this as a potential turning point, although figures began to rise again towards the end of 2020.
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What do reform advocates hope the drop in jail population signifies?
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What trend was observed towards the end of 2020 regarding jail population figures?
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