Why jails stay full even as crime falls - The Washington Post

Crime has fallen dramatically in recent decades. The number of people in jail for committing crimes hasn’t. New Bureau of Justice Statistics data reveal that jails held 745,200 inmates in 2017, virtually identical to the 747,500 they held in 2005, and significantly higher than the 584,400 they held in 1998. How does the correctional system keep jails full when there just aren’t as many crimes as there used to be? By locking up an increasing number of people who are awaiting trial and could well be innocent...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/06/06/how-jails-stay-full-even-crime-falls/