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On April 22, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed a motion to withdraw an emergency order aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state’s jails. Photo courtesy Attorney General’s Office

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AG Fitch Backs Away from Releasing More Pretrial Detainees in Wake of COVID-19

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is backing away from an effort to release pretrial detainees sooner to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Mississippi jails, where it is virtually impossible …

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