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Prison Inmates-9 Prior Arrests-4 Million Total Arrests-42 Percent Had 5-10 Incarcerations

  Highlights The 369,200 persons admitted to state prison in 34 states had an estimated 4.2 million prior arrests. Persons admitted to state prison had…

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Prison Recidivism

The Mostly Violent Prison Population Decreased Every Year Since 2013

Highlights The U.S. prison population was 1,204,300 at yearend 2021, a 25% decrease from 2011 (1,599,000). Per the Bureau Of Justice Statistics, 58% of all…

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Are Historic Declines In Offender Accountability-Correctional Numbers Connected To Rising Violence?

Highlights The incarcerated population fell to its lowest level since 2003. The adult probation rate is at its lowest point in 35 years. Multiple sources…

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Prison Recidivism

Correctional Populations Fell Dramatically During Rising Violence

Highlights Violent crime and serious violent crime began to increase by 28 percent in 2015 per the US Department of Justice. The US had the…

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DOJ-Massive Rearrests After Prison-Long Sentences Means Less Crime

Highlights Released prisoners who served less time had higher arrest rates. During the five-year follow-up period, an estimated 1.1 million arrests occurred among the approximately…

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Like Cops-Correctional Officers Are Leaving The Job

Highlights Nearly one-third of federal correctional officer jobs in the United States are vacant. State correctional agencies are having problems with recruitment and retention. The…

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Most Prisoners Serve Less Than Two Years-Violent Serve Less Than Three

Highlights An overview of time served in prison from the US Department of Justice. Most offenders are out of prison in less than two years.…

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Female Correctional Officers And Sexual Misconduct

Highlights 69 percent of staff sexual assault allegations with male prison inmates involve female correctional employees, Bureau Of Justice Statistics. In juvenile facilities, in most-serious…

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The US Correctional Population Reaches A 19 Year Low-Why?

Highlights There is a 19-year low in the number of persons under the supervision of adult correctional systems. The correctional population between 2008 and 2018…

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Federal Research-Long Prison Sentences Significantly Reduce Crime And Recidivism

Highlights In the two models with the larger sample sizes, offenders incarcerated for more than 120 months were approximately 30 percent less likely to recidivate.…

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