Stories Related to Nevada Lawmakers Studying Pretrial Release Of Jail Detainees

Reno Gazette Journal, Reno Gazette-Journal
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 2:58pm

Three-quarters of jail detainees have not been convicted of a crime but remain held because they can't afford bail pending trial.

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