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Jail Inmates at Midyear 2009 - Statistical Tables

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JAIL POPULATION DECLINES BY MORE THAN TWO PERCENT IN THE 12 MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 2009

WASHINGTON – As of midyear 2009, 767,620 inmates were held in custody of county and city jail authorities, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...