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May 2018Prison Population Change 2016-2017
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Bottom 25 Incarceration Rate
Top 25 Incarceration Rate
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Top 25 Incarceration Rate
Prison populations decreased in 18 of the 25 states in the bottom half of incarceration rates.
Prison populations grew in 7 of the 25 states in the bottom half of incarceration rates.
Prison populations decreased in 16 of the 25 states in the top half of incarceration rates.
Prison populations grew in 9 of the 25 states in the top half of incarceration rates.