United States: Inmate Population In Indian Country Jails Increased 1.9 Percent In 2009

United States: Inmate Population In Indian Country Jails Increased 1.9 Percent In 2009   Nationwide American Indians and Alaska Natives in prison or jail or under community supervision increased 5.6 percent in 2009   The inmate population in Indian country jails increased 1.9 percent between midyear 2008 and 2009, reaching 2,176 offenders, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Indian country jails are operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of...

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