Around the country, states are employing algorithms to help reduce prison populations and predict recidivism. This week, we hear from a Wisconsin judge with serious reservations about the algorithm used in his state. Also: a deep dive into Virginia's risk-assessment algorithm and the surprising results of its implementation.
**Guests: **
Nicholas McNamara), judge on the circuit court of Dane County, Wisconsin.
Jennifer Doleac), associate professor of economics at Texas A&M and director of the Justice Tech Lab).
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