Map Shows US Prison Population Is Growing in These States
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Mississippi, Montana and Colorado had the largest increase in prisoners, while eight states saw the number of inmates fall.
The number of incarcerated people in the U.S. appears to be growing in some parts of the country, new analysis shows.
Data from the National Prisoner Statistics, a set of figures compiled by the Bur…