There were 669 inmates in December 2022, a seven percent decrease from the month before.
Philadelphia County had the most inmates in December 2022 in all of Pennsylvania.
Incarceration rates in Pennsylvania have increased dramatically, imprisoning more than seven times the number of people in 2019 than in 1970.
Sentencing practices in Pennsylvania were found to have overwhelmingly impacted people of color.
Pennsylvania Counties with highest number of Inmates sentenced in December 2022
| Rank | County | Inmates sentenced |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 8,656 |
| 2 | Allegheny | 2,404 |
| 3 | Dauphin | 1,491 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1,437 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1,406 |
| 6 | Berks | 1,286 |
| 7 | Montgomery | 1,226 |
| 8 | York | 1,178 |
| 9 | Bucks | 1,032 |
| 10 | Lehigh | 978 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Borough of Moosic• Elmhurst• Dickson City• Ransom• Borough of Dunmore• Borough of Jermyn• Borough of Blakely• Borough of Moscow• Simpson• Clifton• Mount Cobb• Borough of Clarks Green• Borough of Jessup• Borough of Archbald• La Plume• City of Scranton• Glenburn• Borough of Throop• Borough of Dalton• Chinchilla• Newton• South Abington• Roaring Brook• Borough of Vandling• Borough Of Mayfield• Borough Of Clarks Summit• Thornhurst• Waverly• Eagle Lake• Borough Of Old Forge• Borough Of Olyphant
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