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Berks County had the sixth highest number of inmates in December 2022

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Berks County had the sixth highest number of inmates among Pennsylvania counties in December 2022, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

There were 1,286 inmates in December 2022, a 5.3 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

RankCountyInmates sentenced
1Philadelphia8,656
2Allegheny2,404
3Dauphin1,491
4Lancaster1,437
5Delaware1,406
6Berks1,286
7Montgomery1,226
8York1,178
9Bucks1,032
10Lehigh978

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