There were 553 inmates in December 2022, a 6.4 percent decrease from the month before.
Philadelphia County had the most inmates in December 2022 in all of Pennsylvania.
Incarceration rates in Pennsylvania have increased dramatically, imprisoning more than seven times the number of people in 2019 than in 1970.
Sentencing practices in Pennsylvania were found to have overwhelmingly impacted people of color.
Pennsylvania Counties with highest number of Inmates sentenced in December 2022
| Rank | County | Inmates sentenced |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 8,656 |
| 2 | Allegheny | 2,404 |
| 3 | Dauphin | 1,491 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1,437 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1,406 |
| 6 | Berks | 1,286 |
| 7 | Montgomery | 1,226 |
| 8 | York | 1,178 |
| 9 | Bucks | 1,032 |
| 10 | Lehigh | 978 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Borough of North Irwin• Grapeville• Rostraver Township• Cook Township• Yukon• Harrison City• Borough of Bolivar• Borough of Hunker• Calumet• Borough of Youngwood• Herminie• Fellsburg• City of New Kensington• Borough of New Alexandria• Borough of Laurel Mountain• Slickville• North Huntingdon Township• Mammoth• Borough of West Newton• Webster• City of Greensburg• Borough of Scottdale• Borough of Southwest Greensburg• City of Monessen• Borough of East Vandergrift• Bradenville• Lawson Heights• Borough of Irwin• East Huntingdon Township• Upper Burrell Township• Norvelt• Hostetter• St. Vincent College• Borough of Adamsburg• Borough of Sutersville• Borough of Latrobe• Borough of New Florence• Collinsburg• Borough of Ligonier• Borough of Vandergrift• Borough of New Stanton• Borough of Seward• City of Jeannette• Borough of Avonmore• Wyano• City of Lower Burrell• Level Green• Loyalhanna• Borough Of Delmont• Millwood• Borough Of Export• Borough Of Arona• City Of Arnold• Crabtree• Borough Of North Belle Vernon• Borough of Youngstown• Borough Of South Greensburg• Borough Of Smithton• Borough Of West Leechburg
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