Prison
Prison
There were 340 inmates in December 2022, a 5.3 percent decrease from the month before.
Philadelphia County had the most inmates in December 2022 in all of Pennsylvania.
Incarceration rates in Pennsylvania have increased dramatically, imprisoning more than seven times the number of people in 2019 than in 1970.
Sentencing practices in Pennsylvania were found to have overwhelmingly impacted people of color.
Pennsylvania Counties with highest number of Inmates sentenced in December 2022
| Rank | County | Inmates sentenced |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 8,656 |
| 2 | Allegheny | 2,404 |
| 3 | Dauphin | 1,491 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1,437 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1,406 |
| 6 | Berks | 1,286 |
| 7 | Montgomery | 1,226 |
| 8 | York | 1,178 |
| 9 | Bucks | 1,032 |
| 10 | Lehigh | 978 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Dean• Mundys Corner• East Taylor• Borough of Dale• Elder• Borough of Carrolltown• Borough of Daisytown• St. Michael• Belmont• Borough of Northern Cambria• Revloc• East Carroll• Sidman• Munster• Blacklick• Salix• Johnstown• Borough of Wilmore• Reade• Spring Hill• Borough of Cresson• Borough of Ehrenfeld• Borough of Loretto• Borough of East Conemaugh• Barr• Borough of Southmont• Beaverdale• Lilly Borough• Nanty-Glo• Borough of Hastings• Middle Taylor• Vinco• Borough of Lorain• Borough of Patton• Borough of Vintondale• Borough of Cassandra• Colver• Dunlo• West Carroll• Borough of Ebensburg• West Taylor• Borough of Sankertown• Borough of Scalp Level• Borough of Ashville• University of Pittsburgh Johnstown• Borough Of Chest Springs• Blandburg• Elim• Borough Of Geistown• Borough Of Ferndale• Adams• Borough Of South Fork• Borough Of Westmont
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