"From a peak of 1 in 100 in 2007-08, the U.S. incarceration rate has dropped back to 1 in 115 adults, according to an analysis of federal Bureau of Justice Statistics data conducted by The Pew Charitable Trusts."
U.S. Adult Incarceration Rate Declines 13% in 8 Years: Share of population behind bars falls back to 1998 level (2017)
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