Amid growing concerns about coronavirus, New Jersey has taken an unprecedented step: starting to release all individuals in county jails who've been convicted of low-level crimes or are serving time for probation violations.
The grounds of the Maricopa County Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 21, 2020. Some sheriffs want Arizona to follow the lead of other states and release low risk county jail inmates early — to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The grounds of the Maricopa County Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 21, 2020. Some sheriffs want Arizona to follow the lead of other states and release low risk county jail inmates early — to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
No worries for Lifson and other potential jurors, though. On Monday, California's chief judge put all Superior Court civil and criminal trials on hold for at least two months. Mike Buenger with thesays in many states, courts are operating under emergency operation plans. Trials already underway will continue, but there's no schedule for new ones. Buenger says there will still be some in-person court action.
"Our number one concern is recognizing that people who are at Cook County jail are at a heightened risk for the virus because of their close containment," Foxx says. Once coronavirus gets into a jail, there's no way to stop it from spreading. You cannot do social distancing in a jail. You cannot.So there's been a scramble in states to release non-violent detainees. Nina Ginsberg, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers says it's a critical step that needs to occur."This is ground zero," she says."Once coronavirus gets into a jail, there's no way to stop it from spreading.
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