5.9 million Americans are currently under some form of criminal justice supervision -- either incarcerated, on probation or parole -- according to a report issued this week (8/22) by the Justice Department. The total represents an increase of more than 163,000 people in the past year.
5.9 million represents 3% of the adult population, or one out of every 34 American adults. According to the report, 21% of those under supervision are women, compared with 18% in 1990, and 35% are African American, up from 34% a decade ago.
cited in: The Week Online with DRCNet, Issue #105 - August 27, 1999
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