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Corrections facts at a glance

After sharp increases in the 1980s and 1990s, the incarceration rate has recently grown at a slower pace.

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Source: Correctional Populations in the United States, 1997 and Prisoners in 2007.

Note: Number of sentenced inmates incarcerated under state and

federal jurisdiction per 100,000, 1980-2007.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
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