Why New York Jail Populations Are Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels After the state rolled back a progressive bail law, data from the Vera Institute of Justice suggests judges are ordering more people be held in jails, amid continued worry over COVID-19. Bryce Covert Jan 20, 2022
New York City Has People on Parole In Jails At Rates Not Seen Since The Early Pandemic Despite calls to reduce incarcerated populations, the number of people being detained for minor parole violations has been rising. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Feb 10, 2021
South Dakota Leads Nation on Jail Admissions, New Report Finds Nearly half of all arrests in the state are drug or alcohol related, compared to just 29 percent nationally. Raven Rakia, Ethan Corey Sep 18, 2019
New Orleans Bail Companies Owed Millions In Illegal Fees. Now They May Get To Keep The Money. The bail bonds industry was caught overcharging 50,000 families $6 million over 14 years, according to SPLC. Bryce Covert May 08, 2019
Why Are Women Getting Stuck in Rikers? New York City has reduced its jail population, but those who remain are staying longer. Ethan Corey, Raven Rakia Dec 06, 2018
