In the United States (U.S.), 272 out of the 15,549 criminals convicted between October 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, received probation and other alternative sentences.
In 2020, the U.S. Congress approved the release of a $2.2 trillion stimulus to help the American people survive the economic damage brought about by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Did you know that the Federal Bureau of Prisons has over 34,000 employees working together to manage more than 159,000 inmates in federal custody as of February 2023? The Bureau aims to protect society by providing a safe, cost-efficient, and humane environment for confining offenders in federal prisons.
One in four Americans has a family member in prison. Research shows that communication between inmates and their families positively impacts health, improves learning, and reduces recidivism rates. These statistics show the importance of familial communication with individuals inside correctional facilities.
The Internal Revenue Service is a U.S. agency that enforces federal tax laws in the country. The agency states that incarceration doesn’t change a person’s obligation to pay taxes.
In the United States, only one in five children live in households receiving child support payments. Census data from 2017 showed that the 5.4 million parents who were owed child support payments received an average of 62% of the amount they were supposed to get.
Probation and parole allow convicted individuals to avoid prison time or be released after serving a significant part of their sentence.
In 2021, United States law enforcement made more than 4.5 million arrests for various offenses. This number represents a significant decrease in arrests from 1990, which had more than 14.1 million arrests.
According to the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC), among the 57,287 cases reported in 2021, 370 involved tax fraud. Of these fraud cases, 11.6% involved more than $1.5 million in losses.
Incarcerated people live through loneliness and isolation every day. Even though they’re imprisoned with others, being apart from the people they love can cause emotional distress.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) started the release of a COVID-19 relief aid called economic impact payment or “stimulus checks” in 2020. Your loved one behind bars can be eligible for this pandemic relief aid even while incarcerated.
In the United States, the average time served by state prisoners released in 2018 was 2.7 years. These inmates served about 44% of their maximum sentence length before their initial release from state prison.
Statistics show that 50% of the almost two million prison population in the United States lacked health insurance at the time of their arrest.
You are part of society, and your safety relies heavily on the nation’s criminal justice system. Through the work of everyone under this system, people who may pose a threat to others are detained and incarcerated by law.
For many people, prison is the most striking symbol of repression. Every movement and activity of incarcerated individuals is under restraint and monitoring. These restrictions apply to inmates' access to several items, including books.
There are 1.6 million people serving time in correctional facilities in the United States as of Dec. 2022. Around 50% to 80% of incarcerated people were smokers before serving time.
Since 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice has had more than 17,000 pardon petition backlogs in its queue.
In 2021, more than 2.55 million violent crime cases occurred in the United States. These cases include murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, and aggravated assault.
