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1 in 24 Massachusetts Adults in Prison or on Parole or Probation

By Altman & Altman

According to the Pew Center on the States, Massachusetts is the fifth state in the US with the most adults in jail or prison, on parole, or under probation. The organization?s report found that at the end of 2007, 1 in 24 adults in the state were either under community supervision or behind bars. That?s 206,241 adults. More of the studies findings: ? In 2007, some $1.25 billion was spent at the state and federal levels on corrections. ? Massachusetts was the third state with the most number of adults under community service: 1 in 28 adults (179,854 adults under the supervision of probation and parole officer at the federal and state levels). ? Massachusetts spent a dollar on prisons for every four cents it spent on parole. ? With 26,387 adults in jail in 2007 (1 in 90 people), Massachusetts ranked as the 47th state with its number of adults in prison or jail...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on March 03, 2009 (boomark / email).