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dc.contributor.authorGhandnoosh, Nazgol-
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-01T17:46:04Z-
dc.date.available2021-04-01T17:46:04Z-
dc.date.issued2020-05-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01rn3014452-
dc.descriptionBy yearend 2018, the U.S. prison population reached 1.4 million people, declining by 9% since reaching its peak level in 2009. This follows a nearly 700% growth in the prison population between 1972 and 2009. This research brief reveals significant variation across states in decarceration and highlights the overall modest pace of reforms relative to the massive imprisonment buildup. This analysis is based on the most recent data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics on people serving sentences greater than one year. Since the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a number of states and the federal system have made additional, albeit modest, reductions in their prison populations. This analysis underscores the need to address excessively high levels of imprisonment amidst a public health crisis.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.urihttps://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/en_US
dc.subjectCriminal justice, Administration of—United Statesen_US
dc.subjectImprisonment—United Statesen_US
dc.subjectCorrectional law—United Statesen_US
dc.titleU.S. prison decline: Insufficient to undo mass incarcerationen_US
pu.projectgrantnumber690-1011-
pu.depositorKnowlton, Steven-
dc.publisher.placeWashington, D.C.en_US
dc.publisher.corporateThe Sentencing Projecten_US
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