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Q4 2022: Somerset County had the 40th highest number of inmates sentenced

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Somerset County had the 40th highest number of inmates sentenced among Pennsylvania counties in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

There were 153 inmates incarcerated in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 26.1% decrease from the quarter before.

Philadelphia County had the most inmates incarcerated in the fourth quarter of 2022 in all of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania has an incarceration rate of 659 individuals per 100,000 inhabitants, which includes prisons, jails, immigration detention institutions, and juvenile justice facilities.

According to a 2022 study, Pennsylvania has maintained an approximately 64% three-year total recidivism rate for the past 16 years.

Top 10 Pennsylvania Counties by Number of Incarcerations in Q4 2022

RankCountyInmates sentenced
1Philadelphia8,656
2Allegheny2,404
3Dauphin1,491
4Lancaster1,437
5Delaware1,406
6Berks1,286
7Montgomery1,226
8York1,178
9Bucks1,032
10Lehigh978