August 26, 2001    NCJ 188208

Reports on the number of persons on probation and parole at yearend 2000 and compares the totals with yearend 1999 and 1990. It lists the number of parolees and probationers in each State, names the States with the largest and smallest parole and probation populations and the largest and smallest rates of community supervision, and identifies the States with the biggest increases. It also describes the race, sex, and Hispanic makeup of these populations and reports the percentages of parolees and probationers completing community supervision successfully or failing because of a rule violation or a new offense.

Part of the Probation and Parole Populations Series

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