A 50-state map showing states grouped into lower, middle, and higher rates of community supervision. States in the South tend towards higher rates, but all regions have states in the higher and lower groups.

Data Source: Prison Policy Initiative data on community supervision. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2026)

This graph originally appeared in Probation and parole trends by state: A look back at the data on ‘alternatives’ to incarceration.

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