Bureau of Justice Statistics: Prison, Probation, & Parole, Jail & Capital Punishment (2006)
- Incarcerated adult females population increased faster than the male population
- Inmates in Federal, State, or local jails: 2,258,983
- 3,228 inmates were sentenced to death
- The youngest death row inmate was 20 years old
- 1 in 5 probationers could not exit successfully, they were reincarcerated
- 1 of every 15 persons will serve time in prison if these statistics continue
"Every year, American taxpayers fund an estimated $60 billion for our
incarceration system" (S. Talvi, 2007)
Newspaper Headlines
“Banging in the Burbs – Gang violence not just limited to urban communities” (Los Angeles Sentinel, 2008)
“Victim, 15, Remembered- Hundreds at an Inglewood memorial service recall victim, shot at a party”
(Long Beach Press Telegram, 2008)
“Dominguez High Football Start, USC Recruit Arrested for Robbery” ( The Compton Bulletin, 2008)
“18 year old charged in shooting – The Long Beach man is accused of attempted murder in two incidents two schools” (Long Beach Press Telegram, 2008)
“Boy, 11, shot to death – Friend wounded; police search for possible gang members” (Long Beach Press Telegram, 2008)
“The New American Slavery – 1 in 9 young Black men incarcerated” (The Final Call, 2008)
