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Which prison inmates get the most visitors? A look at felons in Florida
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Younger prisoners receive more visitors than older ones. Meanwhile, white and Latino inmates get more visits from family and friends than do black inmates, a new study finds.
Public assistance seems to help drug offenders stay away from crime
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Over half of all federal prisoners are locked up for drug-related crimes, often possession or other non-violent offenses, according to government figures.
Prisoners in the U.S.: Research on inmate population trends, demographics
Source: JournalistsResource.orgPew report: The high cost, low return of longer prison terms
Source: JournalistsResource.orgU.S. incarceration and correctional population levels: U.S. Justice Department
Source: JournalistsResource.orgWhy are so many people in U.S. prisons? Key findings from the National Research Council
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe link between Medicaid restrictions and greater rates of incarceration for the mentally ill
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe impact of public officials' corruption on the size and allocation of U.S. state spending
Source: JournalistsResource.orgDo people with higher education levels receive shorter prison sentences?
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A new study suggests high school graduates are less likely to be sent to prison and receive slightly shorter prison sentences than similar criminal offenders who did not finish high school.