The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration
"The rise of mass incarceration, spanning the 1970s to the early
2000s, was characterized by continuous, unified growth in both prison
and jail populations across states and counties. In contrast, the past
decade has given rise to what is widely recognized as an era of reform,
with prison admission rates declining by 24 percent since 2006 and jail
admissions rates down 25 percent since 2008. The national declines,
however, mask the new dynamics of mass incarceration.
The growth that characterized mass incarceration’s rise has fractured
into four dynamics that vary from state to state and county to county.
Contemporary decarceration exists alongside continuous growth,
stagnation, and jurisdictional shifts between prisons and jails, akin to
a shell game. This report provides a first-in-kind look at the state of
incarceration by moving beyond the convention of using state prison
populations, illuminating both where meaningful change has happened and
where true reform has remained elusive."
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