Reports from the Bureau of Justice Statistics released on Thursday show that correctional populations fell 1% from the end of 2020 to the end of 2021 and continue to decline. The number of US residents under correctional supervision fell from 1 in 48 to 1 in 47.
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US Correctional Population Continued to Decline in 2021 | Office of Justice Programs (ojp.gov)