CENTENNIAL CO - JUNE 20: A depute works in a pod at Arapahoe County Detention Center where up to three inmates share a cell on June 20, 2019 in Centennial , Colorado. New Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown is saying the county needs to build a new detention facility because of crowding and other maintenance issues. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

The Coronavirus Pandemic Makes the Case for Criminal Justice Reform

The rapid spread of coronavirus is expediting long-awaited reforms like the release of nonviolent offenders from prison, where disease easily spreads.

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