In the sample of 822 jail rosters below from the Jail Data Initiative, from less than 245,000 at the beginning of 2025 to over 255,000 at the end of May.
In the sample of 822 jail rosters below from the Jail Data Initiative, from less than 245,000 at the beginning of 2025 to over 255,000 at the end of May.
Jail populations reach local minima on Christmas (Dec 25th). After collecting data for 5 full years, the Christmas Day population was higher in 2024 than it has been in any other year we've seen.
Jail populations reach local minima on Christmas (Dec 25th). After collecting data for 5 full years, the Christmas Day population was higher in 2024 than it has been in any other year we've seen.