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Jails in Indian Country, 2009

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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...

Prison Inmates at Midyear 2009 - Statistical Tables

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NUMBER OF STATE PRISONERS DECLINED BY ALMOST 3,000 DURING 2009; FEDERAL PRISON POPULATION INCREASED BY 6,800

WASHINGTON – During 2009, the number of prisoners under jurisdiction of state correctional authorities decreased by 2,941 inmates (down 0.2 percent), the Bureau of...

Prisoners at Yearend 2009 - Advance Counts

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010 Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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NUMBER OF STATE PRISONERS DECLINED BY ALMOST 3,000 DURING 2009; FEDERAL PRISON POPULATION INCREASED BY 6,800

WASHINGTON – During 2009, the number of prisoners under jurisdiction of state correctional authorities decreased by 2,941 inmates (down 0.2 percent), the Bureau of...

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)...