Report: 1 of Every 138 U.S. Residents in Jail
A new government report shows our prison population is soaring.
- 1 of every 138 U.S. residents are in jail
- The prison population grew by 900 inmates per week between 2003 and 2004.
- 8,000 more prisoners were admitted to federal prisons than were released
- 2.1 million people are housed in our prisons and jails.
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