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Minus California's 'Realignment,' U.S. Prison Population Increased in 2011

For those parroting a recent Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report that claims decreases in the numbers of prisoners nationwide for the second consecutive year, they should read the fine print.

The BJS' National Prisoner Statistics report-released in December 2012-boasts a decline of 0.9% in the "number of prisoners under ...

 

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