Inmate numbers fall, first time in 38 years

March 18, 2010

State prison populations, which have grown for nearly four decades, have begun to dip, according to a new report, largely because of recent efforts to keep parolees out of prison and reduce prison time for nonviolent offenders.

State prisons held 1,403,091 as of Jan. 1, nearly 6 percent fewer....

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