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Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 1999Reports the number of inmates in State and Federal prisons and local jails at midyear 1999, the total incarceration rate per 100,000 residents in each State, the amount and percent change for the year and since 1990, and the direction of the trends. The report also provides the number of persons supervised by jail authorities outside of jail facilities, in programs such as electronic monitoring, house detention, community service, or work release. The report provides estimates of the rate of incarceration in prison and jail, by gender, race/Hispanic origin and age at midyear 1999. Highlights include the following:
From yearend 1990 to midyear 1999 to 1 in every 147.
In the year ending June 30, 1999 4/00. NCJ 181643 This report is one in a series. More recent editions may be available. To view a list of all in the series go to the publications page.
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