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Jails in Indian Country, 2011

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2,239 INMATES IN INDIAN COUNTRY JAILS IN 2011, UP 5.7 PERCENT FROM 2010

WASHINGTON­ – At midyear 2011, a total of 2,239 inmates were confined in Indian country jails, a 5.7 percent increase from the 2,119 inmates confined at...

Jails in Indian Country, 2009

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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INMATE POPULATION IN INDIAN COUNTRY JAILS INCREASED 1.9 PERCENT IN 2009

Nationwide American Indians and Alaska Natives in prison or jail or
under community supervision increased 5.6 percent in 2009

WASHINGTON–The inmate population in Indian country jails increased 1.9...

Jails in Indian Country, 2010

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011            Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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INDIAN COUNTRY JAIL POPULATION DECLINED 2.6 PERCENT BETWEEN 2009 AND 2010

Nearly 80,000 American Indians/Alaska Natives were under correctional supervision in the U.S.

WASHINGTON­ – At midyear 2010 a total of 2,119 inmates were held in Indian country jails...

Jails in Indian Country, 2012

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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013                                     Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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INDIAN COUNTRY JAIL INMATE POPULATION INCREASED ABOUT SIX PERCENT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

WASHINGTON­ – At midyear 2012, a total of 2,364 inmates were confined in Indian country jails, a 5.6 percent increase from the 2,239 inmates confined at...

Jails in Indian Country, 2009

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EST Bureau of Justice Statistics
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ After hours: (202) 598-0556

INMATE POPULATION IN INDIAN COUNTRY JAILS INCREASED 1.9 PERCENT IN 2009

Nationwide American Indians and Alaska Natives in prison or jail or
under community supervision increased 5.6 percent in 2009

WASHINGTON–The inmate population in Indian country jails increased 1.9...