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2018 and newer

FIRST STEP Act of 2018 (P.L. 115- 391)

On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed into law the First Step Act of 2018 (P.L. 115- 391). The act was the culmination of several years of congressional debate about what Congress might do to reduce the size of the federal prison population while also creating mechanisms to maintain public safety. 

Criminal Justice Reform
Correctional
Citations: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PLAW-115publ391
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R45558.pdf

U.S. and World Population Clock (2019)

About the Population Clock and Population Estimates

U.S. Population

The U.S. population clock is based on a series of short-term projections for the resident population of the United States. This includes people whose usual residence is in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These projections do not include members of the Armed Forces overseas, their dependents, or other U.S. citizens residing outside the United States.

The projections are based on a monthly series of population estimates starting with the April 1, 2010 resident population from the 2010 Census.

Population Demographics
Domestic
Citations: 
https://www.census.gov/popclock/

The Evolving Landscape of Crime and Incarceration

Doubts about the current system of mass incarceration emerge in a nationally representative survey, even in more politically conservative, rural parts of the country. Indeed, in an era of broad speculation about a growing urban-rural divide, there is general consensus between rural America, small cities and major metropolitan areas that the criminal justice system is not working and communities should focus on priorities other than spending millions on prisons and jails.

Criminal Justice Reform
Correctional
Citations: 
https://storage.googleapis.com/vera-web-assets/inline-downloads/iob-poll-results…

Quick Facts - United States

QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

About datasets used in this table

Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

Population Demographics
Domestic
Citations: 
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045218

State Minimum Wages 2020 Highlights

Twenty-one states began 2020 with higher minimum wages. Seven states (Alaska, Florida, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, South Dakota, and Vermont) automatically increased their rates based on the cost of living, while 14 states (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Washington) increased their rates due to previously approved legislation or ballot initiatives.

Workforce
Domestic
Citations: 
https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx…

Legend:

Green Items
Items that are green are part of the Correctional Perspective. They generally fit into the scope of only applying to the U.S. Correctional Industry or down to an individual facility level.
Grey Items
Items that are grey are part of the Domestic Perspective. They generally fit into the scope of applying to the U.S. national perspective and may encompass societal components that go beyond just the Correctional Industry.
Blue Items
Items that are blue are part of the Global Perspective. They generally fit into the scope of applying to multiple countries around the globe.
White Items
Any all-white items you see are a combination of two or more perspectives and may apply to both.