[Infographic] Safety in Numbers? Prison Population Statistics - New York vs. Indiana
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In the last decade, New York drastically reduced its prison population and at the same time experienced a huge drop in crime. Indiana, on the other hand, drastically increased its prison population — and consequently the burden to taxpayers — while seeing a much smaller drop in crime than the national average.
Learn More:
Report: Smart Reform is Possible: States Reducing Incarceration Rates and Costs While Protecting Communities
Safe Communities, Fair Sentences: Combating Mass Incarceration
Recent coverage: Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
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