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Education and Correctional Populations
By Caroline Wolf Harlow, StatisticianAbout 41% of inmates in the Nation sState and Federal prisons and localjails in 1997 and 31% of probationershad not completed high school or itsequivalent. In comparison, 18% of thegeneral population age 18 or older hadnot finished the 12th 1991 and 1997, the percentof inmates in State prison without ahigh school diploma or GED remainedthe same 40% in 1997 and 41% in1991. Of inmates in State prisons,293,000 in 1991 and 420,600 in 1997had entered prison without a highschool diploma , a 44% 9 in 10 State prisons providededucational programs for their of State prison inmates reportedthey had participated in an educationalprogram since their most recent admis-sion to prison.
high school diploma or GED remained the same — 40% in 1997 and 41% in 1991. Of inmates in State prisons, 293,000 in 1991 and 420,600 in 1997 had entered prison without a high school diploma, a 44% increase. Over 9 in 10 State prisons provided educational programs for their inmates. Half of State prison inmates reported
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