There were 574 inmates sentenced to jail in June, a 3.7% decrease from the month before.
Philadelphia County saw the most inmates sentenced in June 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 June
| Rank | County | Inmates sentenced |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 8,688 |
| 2 | Allegheny | 2,397 |
| 3 | Dauphin | 1,503 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1,471 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1,448 |
| 6 | Berks | 1,293 |
| 7 | Montgomery | 1,289 |
| 8 | York | 1,202 |
| 9 | Bucks | 1,023 |
| 10 | Lehigh | 1,000 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Borough of North Irwin• Grapeville• Rostraver Township• Cook Township• Yukon• Harrison City• Borough of Bolivar• Borough of Hunker• Calumet• Borough of Youngwood• Herminie• Fellsburg• City of New Kensington• Borough of New Alexandria• Borough of Laurel Mountain• Slickville• North Huntingdon Township• Mammoth• Borough of West Newton• Webster• City of Greensburg• Borough of Scottdale• Borough of Southwest Greensburg• City of Monessen• Borough of East Vandergrift• Bradenville• Lawson Heights• Borough of Irwin• East Huntingdon Township• Upper Burrell Township• Norvelt• Hostetter• St. Vincent College• Borough of Adamsburg• Borough of Sutersville• Borough of Latrobe• Borough of New Florence• Collinsburg• Borough of Ligonier• Borough of Vandergrift• Borough of New Stanton• Borough of Seward• City of Jeannette• Borough of Avonmore• Wyano• City of Lower Burrell• Level Green• Loyalhanna• Borough Of Delmont• Millwood• Borough Of Export• Borough Of Arona• City Of Arnold• Crabtree• Borough Of North Belle Vernon• Borough of Youngstown• Borough Of South Greensburg• Borough Of Smithton• Borough Of West Leechburg
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