U.S. Department of Justice

One in 100: Behind Bars in America 2008

Publication year: 2008 | Cataloged on: Mar. 13, 2008

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  • 022916

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  • 2008
  • 35 pages.

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ANNOTATION: Incarceration levels in the United States are examined. Sections following an executive summary include: snapshot of prison growth; the costs -- high and climbing fast; controlling crime and costs; and a final word. A few of the statistics revealed are: one in 100 adults is incarcerated; one in nine African-Americans ages 20-34 is behind bars; 13 states spend more than $1 billion on corrections; and from 1987 to 2007 there was an increase in spending for corrections of 127% while spending on higher education rose 21%.
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