2,131,180
U.S. prison population in the middle of 2004
3.5 percent
Average annual increase in the U.S. prison population since 1995
33 percent
Fall in the rate of violent crimes committed in the U.S. from 1994 to 2003
By the Voice Staff
April 28, 2005
2,131,180
U.S. prison population in the middle of 2004
3.5 percent
Average annual increase in the U.S. prison population since 1995
33 percent
Fall in the rate of violent crimes committed in the U.S. from 1994 to 2003