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Prison numbers turn downward

States see first decline in 28 years; federal prisons still grow

By PETER SLEVIN

Washington Post

Monday, August 13, 2001

Washington -- For the first time since the nation's prison boom began, the state prison population declined for a six-month period last year, the Justice Department announced Sunday. Thirteen states - - including Texas and New York -- housed fewer prisoners on Dec. 31 than they did when the year began.

The combined population of state and federal prisons grew slightly when calculated for the entire year, but the 1.3% increase was the smallest since 1972. The numbers continue a trend under way since 1994, when the explosive prison growth rate ...

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