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graph showing 1 in 7 people in DC jails are held for supervision violations

Data Source: District of Columbia Department of Corrections Facts and Figures. April 2020. Percentages of Men and Women by Legal Status. (Graph: Andrea Fenster, 2020)

This graph originally appeared in Technical difficulties: D.C. data shows how minor supervision violations contribute to excessive jailing.

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