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The Federal prison population has increased more than 7-fold over the past 20 years
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"The Federal prison population has increased more than 7-fold over the past 20 years"

- Bobby Scott

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This quote by Bobby Scott is referring to the drastic increase in the number of individuals jailed in federal prisons over the past two decades. This is a concerning statistic, as it suggests that the criminal justice system is ending up being increasingly punitive and that more people are being jailed for longer periods of time. This might be due to a number of aspects, such as harsher sentencing laws, an increase in the number of individuals being charged with federal crimes, or a decrease in the number of people being launched from prison. Whatever the cause, this significant increase in the federal jail population is a troubling pattern that requires to be attended to. It is important to think about the underlying causes of this increase and to develop methods to lower the variety of people being incarcerated in federal prisons.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Bobby Scott somewhere between April 30, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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