“…Substantial evidence continues to mount regarding the widespread impacts of COVID-19 on criminal behavior and criminal justice response to crime (Balmori de la Miyar et al, 2021; Lallie et al, 2021). Undoubtedly, the pandemic has altered crime rates, the operations of the criminal and juvenile justice systems, policing practices, and the availability of health and social resources (Abrams, 2021; Buchanan et al, 2020; Desai et al, 2021; Langton et al, 2021; Semukhina, 2021). COVID-19 mandates continue to create major disruptions in daily life of all persons involved in the criminal justice system from youth in detention to correctional officers.…”