A Different Type of Night Court Is Keeping People Out of Jail
Instead, the day I met him in late April, Carlos had just pled guilty to a misdemeanor, was ordered to see a drug diversion counselor, and could walk away a free man. More importantly, Carlos didn’t have to miss a day of work. His court session took place in the evening. Two years ago, Pima’s jailhouse was near capacity. Local politicians were con...