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Prisoners in 1997
Prisoners in 1997 reports the number of persons in State and Federal prisons
at yearend, compares the increase in the prison population during 1997 with
that of the previous year, and gives the 5- and 10-year growth rates. This
annual Bulletin reports the number of male and female prisoners, the incarceration
rates for States, and data on prison capacities and use of local jails because
of prison crowding. Highlights include the following: During 1997 the number
of female prisoners rose by 6.2%, slightly greater than the increase in
male prisoners (5.2%). At yearend 1997, 79,624 women were in State or Federal
prisons -- 6.4% of all prison inmates. On December 31, 1997, State prisons
were operating at between 15% and 24% above capacity, while Federal prisons
were operating at 19% above capacity. California (157,547), Texas (140,729),
and the Federal system (112,973) together held 1 in every 3 prisoners in
the Nation. Fifteen States, each holding fewer than 5,000 inmates, together
held only 4% of the Nation's prisoners. 8/98 NCJ 170014
This report is one in a series.
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