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  • 020195

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  • Published 2004.
  • 3 pages.

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The Federal Prison Population: A Statistical Analysis

Publication year: 2004 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: A statistical overview of sentencing trends and the federal prison population is provided. This analysis covers: substantial growth of federal prison populations; composition of the federal prison population -- mostly non-violent; time served in prison for drug offenses increasing; drug policies produce disparate sentences; growing racial disparities in time served in prison; proportion of low-level crack and cocaine offenders increasing; crack/cocaine sentencing policy key to drug disparities; and recommendations.
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