From Vera:
Overview
Between 2019 and 2020, the number and rate of people incarcerated in county jails, state prisons, and federal prisons in the United States declined at an unprecedented pace. To provide the public with timely information on how jail and prison populations have changed since then, Vera collected data directly from a sample of local jails, state oversight agencies, state prison systems, and federal agencies. Vera researchers collected this data for multiple points in time throughout 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Key Takeaway
Data compiled by Vera for 2022 shows that most county jails and state and federal prisons have started to refill. However, some places have managed to maintain reductions in their populations of incarcerated people.
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