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Dauphin County had the third highest number of inmates sentenced to jail in July

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Dauphin County saw the third highest number of inmates sentenced among Pennsylvania counties in July, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

There were 1,492 inmates sentenced to jail in July, a 0.9% decrease from the month before.

Philadelphia County saw the most inmates sentenced in July 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 July

RankCountyInmates sentenced
1Philadelphia8,700
2Allegheny2,397
3Dauphin1,492
4Lancaster1,473
5Delaware1,456
6Montgomery1,298
7Berks1,288
8York1,202
9Bucks1,013
10Lehigh1,011

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