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Correctional Populations in the United States, 2013

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U.S. CORRECTIONAL POPULATION DECLINED BY LESS THAN 1 PERCENT FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

WASHINGTON – The number of persons under adult correctional supervision fell by 41,500 persons during 2013, dropping to 6.89 million by yearend, the Bureau of...

Correctional Populations in the United States, 2010

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011            Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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U.S. CORRECTIONAL POPULATION DECLINED FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Prison population declined for first time in nearly four decades

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported today that the number of offenders under adult correctional supervision in the...

Prisoners in 2011

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012                                      Contact: Sheila Jerusalem (202) 307-0703
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PRISON POPULATION DECLINED IN 26 STATES DURING 2011

WASHINGTON – Twenty-six state departments of corrections reported decreases in their prison population during 2011, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported today. California reported the largest decline...

Prisoners in 2012 - Advance Counts

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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013           Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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U.S. PRISON POPULATION DECLINED FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR DURING 2012

WASHINGTON – The U.S. prison population declined 1.7 percent (or by 27,770 inmates) from 2011 to 2012, falling to an estimated 1,571,013 prisoners, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice...

Probation and Parole in the United States, 2012

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TOTAL U.S. CORRECTIONAL POPULATION DECLINED IN 2012 FOR FOURTH YEAR

WASHINGTON – The total U.S. correctional population (on probation, parole, in prison or jail) decreased for the fourth consecutive year during 2012 (down 51,000 offenders or 0.7 percent), the...

Prisoners in 2012: Trends in Admissions and Releases, 1991-2012

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013                        Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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TOTAL U.S. CORRECTIONAL POPULATION DECLINED IN 2012 FOR FOURTH YEAR

WASHINGTON – The total U.S. correctional population (on probation, parole, in prison or jail) decreased for the fourth consecutive year during 2012 (down 51,000 offenders or 0.7 percent), the...

Correctional Populations in the United States, 2012

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013                        Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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TOTAL U.S. CORRECTIONAL POPULATION DECLINED IN 2012 FOR FOURTH YEAR

WASHINGTON – The total U.S. correctional population (on probation, parole, in prison or jail) decreased for the fourth consecutive year during 2012 (down 51,000 offenders or 0.7 percent), the...