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U.S. Prison Population Tops 2.1 Million
by: Michael Rigby
Even if you're not in prison today, you could be tomorrow. With more than 2.1 million people in prison or jail at midyear 2004--a 2.3% increase over the previous year--the odds of imprisonment were frighteningly good, a recent Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report reveals. The report, …
Even if you're not in prison today, you could be tomorrow. With more than 2.1 million people in prison or jail at midyear 2004--a 2.3% increase over the previous year--the odds of imprisonment were frighteningly good, a recent Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report reveals. The report, …
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