One in 31
Explosive growth in the number of people on probation or parole has propelled the population of the American corrections system to more than 7.3 million, or 1 in every 31 U.S. adults, according to a report released by the Pew Center on the States. The vast majority of these offenders live in the community, yet new data in the report finds that nearly 90 percent of state corrections dollars are spent on prisons. One in 31: The Long Reach of American Corrections examines the scale and cost of prison, jail, probation and parole in each of the 50 states, and provides a blueprint for states to cut both crime and spending by reallocating prison expenses to fund stronger supervision of the large number of offenders in the community.
One in 31 Report
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Fact sheets trace the growth in size and cost of the prison, jail, probation and parole populations in each state.
Visit the “Policy Framework to Strengthen Community Corrections” for a menu of five model policy provisions that can help corrections agencies reduce recidivism and cut costs.
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