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U.S. jail and state-prison inmates: distribution by incareration facility size
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For relevant discussion, see
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http://purplemotes.net/2013/11/04/incarceration-facility-size-distribution/
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Facility-size distribution of inmates in state prisons and non-federal jail facilities in 2006
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facility size category (inmates)facilitiesinmatesfacility shareinmate share
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under 501,39429,88928%1%Based on Census of Prisons and Census of Jails, 2006
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50 to 9984062,50817%3%
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100 to 249985157,23620%7%Facilities are physically and administratively separate incarceration units, as reported by DOC and jail jurisdiction respondents
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250 to 499547193,78511%9%to national census of facilities.
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500 to 999540391,87711%19%
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1000 to 1499333412,4407%20%for data details see sheets "state DOC facilities" and "jail facilities 2006"
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1500 to 2499250474,6045%22%
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2500 & over102390,5182%18%
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total4,9902,112,856100%100%
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Comparison of jails and prisons facility size distribution (excluding federal facilities), 2006
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inmate sharesfacilitiesinmates
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facility size category (inmates)jailsprisonsjailsprisonsjailsprisons
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under 503%0%1,18221223,2586,631
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50 to 996%1%60323743,77618,732
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100 to 24914%4%677308104,93252,304
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250 to 49916%5%364183120,67073,115
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500 to 99922%17%254286163,961227,915
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1000 to 149913%23%9124297,663314,777
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1500 to 249915%26%72178115,051359,553
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2500 & over11%22%297386,585303,933
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total100%100%3,2711,719755,8961,356,960