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Philadelphia County had the highest number of inmates sentenced to jail in January

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Philadelphia County saw the highest number of inmates sentenced among Pennsylvania counties in January, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

There were 8,677 inmates sentenced to jail in January, a 14.5% decrease from the month before.

Philadelphia County saw the most inmates sentenced in January 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 January

RankCountyInmates sentenced
1Philadelphia8,677
2Allegheny2,402
3Dauphin1,509
4Lancaster1,433
5Delaware1,415
6Berks1,284
7Montgomery1,258
8York1,171
9Bucks1,027
10Lehigh993

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