There were 1,450 inmates sentenced to jail in May, a 8.2% decrease from the month before.
Philadelphia County saw the most inmates sentenced in May in all of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania has an incarceration rate of 659 individuals per 100,000 inhabitants, which includes prisons, jails, immigration detention institutions, and juvenile justice facilities.
According to a 2022 study, Pennsylvania has maintained an approximately 64% three-year total recidivism rate for the past 16 years.
Top 10 Pennsylvania Counties by number of Incarcerations in May
| Rank | County | Inmates sentenced |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 8,704 |
| 2 | Allegheny | 2,386 |
| 3 | Dauphin | 1,497 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1,461 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1,450 |
| 6 | Montgomery | 1,305 |
| 7 | Berks | 1,285 |
| 8 | York | 1,184 |
| 9 | Bucks | 1,022 |
| 10 | Lehigh | 994 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Lima• Borough of East Lansdowne• Nether Providence• Boothwyn• Borough of Darby• Broomall• Haverford Township• Borough of Ridley Park• Borough of Sharon Hill• Borough of Morton• Village Green-Green Ridge• Borough of Eddystone• Linwood• Borough of Parkside• Borough of Rutledge• Swarthmore Borough• Borough of Colwyn• Woodlyn• Borough of Upland• Borough of Collingdale• Borough of Media• Edgmont• Borough of Yeadon• Borough of Marcus Hook• Borough of Aldan• Borough of Rose Valley• Borough of Folcroft• Borough Of Norwood• Borough Of Clifton Heights• Chadds Ford• Drexel Hill• Borough Of Trainer• Borough Of Chester Heights• Borough Of Millbourne• Folsom• Lower Chichester• Borough Of Brookhaven• Borough Of Glenolden• Borough Of Lansdowne
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