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Facts at a Glance
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| Percent of felons convicted in State courts and sentenced to: |
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| Number of felony convictions | |
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| Incarceration | Nonincarceration | |||||
| 1994 | 872,200 | 71 | % | 29 | % | |
| 1996 | 998,000 | 69 | 31 | |||
| 1998 | 927,700 | 68 | 32 | |||
| 2000 | 924,700 | 68 | 32 | |||
| 2002 | 1,051,000 | 69 | 31 | |||
| 2004 | 1,078,900 | 70 | 30 | |||
| Source: Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2004 | ||||||
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