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1 in 31, The Long Reach of Corrections

The number of people on probation or parole has skyrocketed to more than 5 million, up from 1.6 million just 25 years ago. This means that 1 in 45 adults in the United States is now under criminal justice supervision in the community, and that combined with those in prison and jail, a stunning 1 in every 31 adults, or 3.2 percent, is under some form of correctional control.

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http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/

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The Pew Center on the States’ Public Safety Performance Project