Justice Reinvestment and Supervision Practices
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North Dakota's jail and prison populations are growing
faster than nearly every other state
The North Dakota prison population had the
FOURTH HIGHEST percent increase
in the country between 2005 and 2014
Stable Prison Population
The North Dakota jail population had the
THIRD HIGHEST percent increase
in the country between 2006 and 2013
Stable Jail Population
Significant Growth in Jail Population
Significant Growth in Jail Population
32%
83%
*The 2006-2013 timeframe is the most recent data available for national data comparisons on jail populations.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Census of Jails: Population Changes, 1999-2013 (Washington DC: BJA,
2015). Excludes the unified jail and prison systems in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Vermont. BJS, "Correctional
Statistical Analysis Tool (2005-2014)," retrieved on January 21, 2016, from http://www.bis.gov/index.cfm?ty=nps.
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