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Line graph showing the incarceration rate per 100,000 people in New York's prisons and jails, from 1978 to 2022.

(Graph: Emily Widra, April 2024)

This graph is a part of New data and visualizations spotlight states' reliance on excessive jailing, published in April 2024. For more research and graphs about New York, see our New York state profile.



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