Decline in US Prison Population Signals Major Shift Ahead
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Summary
The United States is experiencing a significant decline in its prison population after decades of mass incarceration, with projections indicating a potential decrease to about 600,000 from a peak of 1.6 million in 2009.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledMass incarceration has been so persistent and pervasive that reform groups dedicated to reducing the prison population by half have often been derided as made up of fantasists.
After peaking at just more than 1.6 million Americans in 2009, the prison population was just more than 1.2 million at the end of 2023.
The next decade could see this goal met and exceeded.
Prisons are now starting to empty.
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