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Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Corrections Reporting Program, 1991-2015 and 2000-2019, Selected Variables, Year-End Population. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2022)
This graph originally appeared in Updated charts provide insights on racial disparities, correctional control, jail suicides, and more.
The original version of this graph was published in Eight Keys to Mercy: How to shorten excessive prison sentences.
