We Put Too Many People Behind Bars. This Pandemic Shows Why That’s Not Necessary. Nathalie Baptiste, Mother Jones 

Barr says bail decisions should consider virus risks Josh Gerstein, Politico

‘They’re All Really Afraid’: Coronavirus Spreads In Federal Prisons Ryan Lucas, NPR

Coronavirus Puts a Prison Under Siege (Louisiana) Sadie Gurman, Zusha Elinson, and Deanna Paul, Wall Street Journal

As Coronavirus Looms in Federal Detention, People Inside Are Being Denied Constitutional Right to Speak With Lawyers Nick Pinto, The Intercept

Federal Prisons Agency “Put Staff in Harm’s Way” of Coronavirus (Louisiana) Joseph Neff and Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project

California courts leaders approve $0 bail for low-level suspects. Will it be signed? Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee

Parolees Denied Hearings Trapped On Rikers Amid Coronavirus: Suit Kathleen Culliton, Patch

The absurdity of life without parole for juveniles Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times

Chicago Courts’ Bail Reform Works: Study The Crime Report

‘Old School’ Technique Helps Identify Victim in 50-Year-Old Killing Aimee Ortiz, New York Times

The True Crime Stories We Won’t Forget New York Times

The Crass Pleasures of “Tiger King” Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker

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