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How did Chester County rank in the state by highest number of inmates sentenced in Q1?

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Chester County had the 13th highest number of inmates sentenced among Pennsylvania counties in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

There were 798 inmates incarcerated in the first quarter of 2023, a 19.4% decrease from the quarter before.

Philadelphia County had the most inmates incarcerated in the first quarter of 2023 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 Q1

RankCountyInmates sentenced
1Philadelphia8,686
2Allegheny2,389
3Dauphin1,493
4Delaware1,455
5Lancaster1,454
6Montgomery1,299
7Berks1,272
8York1,177
9Bucks1,031
10Lehigh977

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