DOJ Report: Jail Population Plummeted Amid Pandemic

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.

What do reform advocates hope the drop in jail population signifies?

What trend was observed towards the end of 2020 regarding jail population figures?