Improved access to mental health care in Oklahoma could help reduce female incarceration, advocates say
Oklahoma imprisons women at a higher rate than most other states
Homelessness is rising nationally. So are laws targeting the unsheltered.
Advocates say bans against camping in public places are difficult to enforce and push unsheltered communities into a cycle of incarceration
After arrest, low-income defendants may spend weeks or months in jail before they can request a lower bond
In many courts, defendants don’t have access to public defenders during first appearances, pushing back when they can ask for reduced bail or release from jail
Five ways communities can use jails less
Local jails are crowded in the United States. Here’s what communities and states can do to jail people less
Criminal court backlogs delay trials while defendants spend longer in jail
For decades, courts have struggled to resolve criminal cases in recommended timeframes. In the pandemic, it’s even harder.