Decisions about what to do with people coming through the criminal court system can have long-lasting impacts on those individuals’ well-being and public safety more broadly.
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All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government.
This report is the 12th in a series that began in 2011.
A total of 2,180 inmates were held in 80 jails in Indian country at midyear 2021, an 8% increase from the 2,020 inmates held in 82 facilities at midyear 2020.