“ The inmate population has dropped by more than 21,000 from the roughly 117,000 in state prisons before the coronavirus pandemic” I know correlation is not ca

“ The inmate population has dropped by more than 21,000 from the roughly 117,000 in state prisons before the coronavirus pandemic” I know correlation is not causation but homicides tend to be committed by criminals — ie those with one or more prior in offenses. I agree nbc is pretty terrible at reporting and apologize for posting them rather than a reputable source but google gave me that so I posted it.