short readAug 16, 2021 America’s incarceration rate falls to lowest level since 1995 The nationwide incarceration rate is 810 prison or jail inmates for every 100,000 adult residents ages 18 and older.
short readJul 19, 2021 10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S. Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.
reportJun 2, 2021 Most Americans Favor the Death Penalty Despite Concerns About Its Administration Nearly eight-in-ten U.S. adults (78%) say there is some risk an innocent person will be put to death, and 63% say the death penalty does not deter people from committing serious crimes.
short readFeb 17, 2021 Under Trump, the federal prison population continued its recent decline The number of federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year behind bars decreased by 5% between 2017 and the end of 2019.
short readJan 22, 2021 Trump used his clemency power sparingly despite a raft of late pardons and commutations Only two other presidents since 1900 – George W. and George H.W. Bush – granted fewer acts of clemency than Trump.
short readJan 13, 2021 How Trump compares with other recent presidents in appointing federal judges Donald Trump leaves the White House having appointed nearly as many appeals court judges in four years as Barack Obama appointed in eight.
short readSep 16, 2020 Americans have heard more about clashes between police and protesters than other recent news stories The public is more likely to have heard “a lot” about ongoing confrontations between police and protesters than several other stories.
short readSep 16, 2020 Support for Black Lives Matter has decreased since June but remains strong among Black Americans 55% of U.S. adults now express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, down from 67% in June.
short readJun 24, 2020 Recent protest attendees are more racially and ethnically diverse, younger than Americans overall Americans who recently protested are more likely to live in an urban area and to identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party.
short readJun 15, 2020 Before protests, black Americans said religious sermons should address race relations Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address “political topics such as immigration and race relations.”