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graph showing probation populations grew significantly in Virginia, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Colorado, but fell in Texas, Washington, Florida, and Illinois

Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Probation and Parole in the United States, 2016. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2018)

This graph originally appeared in New reports show probation is down, but still a major driver of incarceration.



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