Data Source: Compiled by the Prison Policy Initiative from the Bureau of Justice Statistics Jail Inmates at Midyear Series. (Graph: Peter Wagner, 2015)
This graph originally appeared in Jails matter. But who is listening?.
Addressing the problem of jails means grappling with the tremendous churn through jails. How can we lessen the numbers who enter jails and reduce the time that 11 million people spend there each year?
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- November 13-15, 2024:
Members of our Research and Advocacy teams will be attending the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in San Francisco from November 13 through the 15th. Please reach out if you’d like to set up a meeting. - November 14-16, 2024:
Members of our Research and Advocacy teams will be attending a convening at the University of Texas in Austin from November 14 through the 16th. Please reach out if you’d like to set up a meeting.
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