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Probation and Parole Populations, 1994
This press release announces that at the end of 1994 almost 2.7% of U.S. adults, 5.1 million persons, either were supervised in the community on probation or parole or were in prison or jail. From 1980 to 1994 the total had increased 179%. Three-fourths of the 5.1 million were under supervision --2.9 million on probation and 690,000 on parole. Tables present State-by-State numbers for persons entering and leaving supervision, as well as the percentage change from 1993 and the rate per 100,000 adult residents. 8/94. NCJ 156432 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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