061: Recidivism Series Part 6: Recidivism, COVID-19, and Jail Populations

In part six of this recidivism series, we talk with Jennifer Johnson of the public defender's office about jail populations, public health, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer serves as co-vice chair of the Anderson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and is the Chief Circuit Public Defender of the 10th Judicial Circuit in South Carolina. Links: 42 inmates released from Anderson County Detention Center as fears rise about coronavirus: https://www.independentmail.com/story/news/local/2020/03/19/coronavirus-anderson-county-detention-center-inmates-released-sc-jail-amid-covid-19-fears/2877575001/ Public Defender's Office: https://www.andersoncountysc.org/public-defender Jennifer Johnson's Bio: https://sccid.sc.gov/about-us/circuit-public-defenders/bio/1961/jennifer-l-johnson https://www.scbar.org/lawyers/directory/profile/14224 Anderson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC): https://www.andersoncountysc.org/criminal-justice-coordinating-council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices