Jails in Indian Country, 2010
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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...