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December 10, 2009

US Prison Population Hits All-Time High
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New figures meanwhile show the US prison population has reached an
all-time high. According to the Justice Department, 2.3 million people
were behind bars last year. The prison population continues to grow at
less than one percent, down from an annual six percent growth during the
previous decade.



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