Quantcast

Happy Valley Times

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

How many inmates were sentenced in Somerset County in Q2 compared to other counties?

23edited

Somerset County had the 41st highest number of inmates sentenced among Pennsylvania counties in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

There were 156 inmates incarcerated in the second quarter of 2023, a 15.7% 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

RankCountyInmates sentenced
1Philadelphia8,688
2Allegheny2,397
3Dauphin1,503
4Lancaster1,471
5Delaware1,448
6Berks1,293
7Montgomery1,289
8York1,202
9Bucks1,023
10Lehigh1,000

MORE NEWS