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Rural Jail and Prison Growth

One of the most confounding recent trends in the criminal justice system is the disproportional increase in incarceration in rural areas. The main motivating factors of this trend have yet to be uncovered in their totality. This page seeks to explore the potential driving forces behind this pattern, along with highlighting the rural counties which are fighting this concerning, recent trend.

In Rural Areas, Jail Populations Are Skyrocketing--Including Pretrial Detainees

"Why has this happened? An increase in rural crime, perhaps the most obvious possibility, does not seem to explain it. In one of the most significant public feats in our history, overall crime rates have trended down to their lowest levels in decades since the mid 1990s. And while the drop has been most dramatic in cities, it has occurred in rural areas as well."

National Review

July 3, 2018

Rural GrowthAnthony BradleyJuly 20, 2018Rural, Mass Incarceration, Pretrial Detention, Bail

Rural Jail and Prison Growth

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