New research shows steep and continuing decline in prison population in the US

October 4, 2026 · 2:30 pm 1 sources

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• New research shows steep and continuing decline in prison population in the US
  Phys.org · October 4, 2026 14:30
  The U.S. prison population is declining at an accelerating rate, and prison admission rates are predicted to fall an additional 50% within the next two decades, according to new research from University at Albany professor Shawn Bushway.