Incarceration Trends in

Kentucky

This fact sheet provides at-a-glance information about how many people are locked up in both state prisons and county jails and shows where the state stands on a variety of metrics, so that policymakers and the public can better determine where to target reforms.

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Total Number of People in County Jails and State Prisons, 2015
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