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How much do states spend on prisoners?

Southern states spend the least per inmate and have some of the highest prison incarceration rates in the nation.

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How many people are in prison in America?

There were 1,204,300 people in prison in the US in 2021, or 363 for every 100,000 people. Between 2011 and 2021, the prison population decreased by 25%.

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What are prison work programs and how common are they?

Existing prison labor data lacks frequency and depth.

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How many people in prisons died of COVID-19?

The death rate for incarcerated people in state and federal prisons from COVID-19 was 20% higher than for the average American.

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What is the history of the death penalty in the US?

Death penalty statistics, including where capital punishment is legal or banned and demographics of people on death row

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