FWD: Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2002

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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bulletin Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2002
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/pjim02.txt

HighlightsIn the year ending June 30, 2002 --*   The Nation's prison and jail 
population exceeded 2 million inmates for the first time.*  The number of 
inmates held in local jails rose by 34,235; in State prison rose by 12,440; 
and in Federal prison by 8,042.*  In the largest State prison systems, the 
total number of inmates declined: Texas (down 6,334), California (down 
3,650), and New York (down 2,027). At midyear 2002 --*  A total of 3,055 
State prisoners were under age 18. Adult jails held a total of 7,248 persons 
under age 18.*  State and Federal correctional authorities held 88,776 
noncitizens, up from 87,917 (1.0%) at midyear 2001.*  There were 113 female 
inmates per 100,000 women in the United States, compared to 1,309 male 
inmates per 100,000 men.*  An estimated 12% of black males, 4% of Hispanic 
males, and 1.6% of white males in their twenties and early thirties were in 
prison or jail.*  Local jails were operating 7% below their rated capacity. 
In contrast, at yearend 2001 State prisons were operating between 1% and 16% 
above capacity, and Federal prisons were 31% above their rated capacity.*  
Privately operated prison facilities held 86,626 inmates (down 6.1% since 
yearend 2001). Texas reported the largest drop (from 16,331 to 10,764)among 
inmates in private prisons.
Die Zahlen sind bestürzend. Um auf dasselbe Verhältnis von 
Strafgefangenen zur Gesamtbevölkerung zu kommen, müssten in Deutschland 
570.000 Menschen einsitzen, tatsächlich sind es fast acht Mal weniger 
(71765).
Compared with the whole population, Germany would have 570.000 prisoners if 
there would be the same number of prisoners as in the USA. But in Germany 
there are really only 71.765 prisoners. There is only one consequence: in the 
U. S. there are eight times more criminals than in Germany:-)

kwp
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