After decades of sharp growth, incarceration in U.S. has waned

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August 13, 2021

America’s incarceration rate falls to lowest level since 1995

After decades of sharp growth, incarceration in U.S. has waned

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After decades of sharp growth, incarceration in U.S. has waned

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America’s incarceration rate falls to lowest level since 1995
U.S. incarcerates a larger share of its population than any other country

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