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| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| SUNDAY, May 21, 2006 | Contact: Stu Smith 202/307-0784 |
| www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs | After hours: 301-983-9354 |
NATION'S PRISON AND JAIL POPULATION GREW 2.6 PERCENT DURING 12 MONTHS THAT ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
WASHINGTON - During the year that ended last June 30, the nation's prison and jail population grew 2.6 percent, reaching 2,186,230 inmates behind bars...
| ADVANCED FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2005 | http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/ |
| Contact: Stu Smith 202-307-0703 | |
| After hours: 301-983-9354 |
THE NATION'S PRISON POPULATION CONTINUES ITS SLOW GROWTH
UP 1.9 PERCENT LAST YEAR
WASHINGTON - The number of prisoners in the United States rose 1.9 percent during 2004, the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. This was lower...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:00 P.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007 | Contact: Stu Smith 202/307-0784 |
| www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs | After hours: 301-983-9354 |
MALE VETERANS LESS THAN HALF AS LIKELY AS MALE NON-VETERANS TO BE IN PRISON IN 2004
Veterans Older, Better Educated Than Other State and Federal Prisoners
WASHINGTON - There were an estimated 140,000 veterans held in state and federal prisons in 2004...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:00 P.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2009 | Contact: Kara McCarthy 202-307-1241 |
| www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs | After hours: 781-308-3696 |
GROWTH IN PRISON AND JAIL POPULATIONS SLOWING:
16 States Report Declines in the Number of Prisoners
WASHINGTON - As of June 30, 2008, state and federal correctional authorities had jurisdiction or legal authority over 1,610,584 prisoners. Additionally, 785,556 inmates were held in...
