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Corrections statistics

Probation and Parole in the United States, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bureau of Justice Statistics
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
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ALMOST 7 MILLION ADULTS UNDER CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISION BEHIND BARS OR ON PROBATION OR PAROLE IN THE COMMUNITY

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The number of adults in prison, jail, or on probation or parole reached almost 7 million during 2004, the Department of Justice's Bureau of...