There were 106 inmates incarcerated in the second quarter of 2023, a 11.7% decrease from the quarter before.
Philadelphia County had the most inmates incarcerated in the second 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 Q2
| Rank | County | Inmates sentenced |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 8,688 |
| 2 | Allegheny | 2,397 |
| 3 | Dauphin | 1,503 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1,471 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1,448 |
| 6 | Berks | 1,293 |
| 7 | Montgomery | 1,289 |
| 8 | York | 1,202 |
| 9 | Bucks | 1,023 |
| 10 | Lehigh | 1,000 |
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