40 States Increased the Number of People in Prisons From 2022 to 2024, Stalling COVID Decarceration Trends
November 01, 2024
November 01, 2024
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release:
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Roughly 1.3 million people are being held in federal and state prisons in spring 2024, up 2.8 percent from fall 2022
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Today, the Vera Institute of Justice issued their annual People in Jails and Prison report, which shows that pandemic-era decarceration has stalled. Roughly 1.3 million people are being held in federal and state prisons, up 2 . . .
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Roughly 1.3 million people are being held in federal and state prisons in spring 2024, up 2.8 percent from fall 2022
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Today, the Vera Institute of Justice issued their annual People in Jails and Prison report, which shows that pandemic-era decarceration has stalled. Roughly 1.3 million people are being held in federal and state prisons, up 2 . . .