Re:U.S. Incarceration and Crime Rates Continue to Fall in Ta...
by rayiner on Friday December 30, 2016 @04:38PM
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My post mentions both federal (about 11,500) and federal + state (about 20,000-40,000). The reason for mentioning federal is because BJS has data for marijuana versus other drug offenses for the federal system.
Note that while only a small proportion of the overall prison population is in federal prison, a much larger proportion of drug convicts are in federal prison.
Note that while only a small proportion of the overall prison population is in federal prison, a much larger proportion of drug convicts are in federal prison.