There are jails and prisons full of those they have not let back on the streets.
After a significant drop during the pandemic, both state prison and local jail populations have seen consistent year-to-year increases in 2022 and 2023, reversing previous declines.
Prison overcrowding has become a growing social problem in the United States as state incarceration rates increased from the 1970s, peaking in 2008. Although some states have experienced recent decreases, overcrowding remains a significant problem in many state correctional systems.
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- At midyear 2023, 12% of jail jurisdictions were operating above their rated capacity, a slight increase from previous years.