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Mercer County had the 26th highest number of inmates sentenced to jail in March

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Mercer County saw the 26th highest number of inmates sentenced among Pennsylvania counties in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

There were 340 inmates sentenced to jail in March, an 11% decrease from the month before.

Philadelphia County saw the most inmates sentenced in March 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 March

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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