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Fifth Circuit Prisoner Population Statistics State and Federal, as of 3/22/2002 FEDERAL Number of prisoners in federal facilities, including long-term contract facilities, as of 3/22/2002, in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas: 29,201 (4/15/2000 population was 27,701) Source: Federal Bureau of Prisons Weekly Population Report; http://www.bop.gov
STATES LOUISIANA: Number of prisoners in state facilities in Louisiana, including both in-house and local facilities, as of 3/22/2002: 36,398 – (3/24/2000 population was 34,912) Source: Louisiana Department of Corrections, http:// www.corrections.state.la.us MISSISSIPPI: Number of prisoners in state facilities in Mississippi, including both in-house and contract facilities, as of 3/22/2002: 18,787 – (4/15/2000 population was 19,337) Source: Mississippi Department of Corrections, http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us TEXAS Number of prisoners in state facilities in Texas, including both in-house and leased facilities, as of 3/22/2002: 143,652 (4/15/2000 population was 149,325) Source: Texas Department of Corrections, (936) 437-6144 Compiled by Michael R. Smith, Deputy Circuit Librarian |
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