Recitivism
Funding
Sentencing
Prison
Racial Disparities
100

Which state has the highest 3-year re-incarceration rate?

Alaska with 3-year re-incarceration rate of 58.5% probability.  

100

How do prisons get their educational funding to help incarcerated individuals get educational oportunities?

Pell grants from the department of education or investment from a college or university. 

100

How many people received a sentence in the state of Massachusetts for the fiscal year of 2025?

558 individuals received a sentence in Massachusetts for the FY of 2025. 

100

What is the current number of people incarcerated in US prisons? 

1.9 million people are currently incarcerated in US prisons. 

100

Out of all incarcerated individuals in the United States, what percentage of those are Black?

Despite only being 13.6% of the US population, Black people make up 33% of the US prison population. 

200

How likely are incarcerated individuals to recidivate after a 60-120 month sentence?

About 18% less likely to recidivate. 

200

What is the reduction rate of recidivism in prisons that have educational opportunities for the incarcerated? 

About 43% total reduction of recidivism. 

200

Out of the 66,662 individuals who received a felony or misdemeanor sentence for the fiscal year of 2025, what percentage of those sentences were in regard to immigration? 

37.7% of all sentences were in relation to immigration for the fiscal year of 2025.

200

How much of the US prison population is made up of Males? 

93% of the US prison population is made up of males. 

200

Per 100,000 how many of those individuals will be black in US prisons? 

1,200 individuals per 100,000 incarcerated individuals are Black in US prisons. 

300

10 years after release, what percentage of state prisoners are likely to have been arrested again. 

About 82% of state prisoners are likely to had been arrested again 10 years after release. 

300

What is the median annual cost to incarcerate an individual in the US? 

The median annual cost for one individual to be incarcerated is about $61,000.

300

For the fiscal year of 2025, which drug had the highest percentage of related drug cases? 

46.6% of all drug cases for the fiscal year of 2025 were related to methamphetamine. 

300

What percentage of incarcerated individuals suffer with some kind of mental illness? 

43% of incarcerated individuals suffer from some kind of mental illness. 

300

In percent form, how much longer of a sentence did Black men and Hispanic men get compared to White men in FY 2025?

Black men received sentences 4.7% longer than White men in FY 2025

Hispanic men received a sentence that was 1.9% longer than White men in FY 2025. 

400

How much more likely are juveniles to recidivate compared to adult offenders? 

Juveniles are 76% more likely to recidivate compared to adult offenders. 

400

What is the total annual cost for incarceration in the US? 

The annual cost of incarceration in the US is approximately $115.8 Billion. 

400

Out of all 66,662 sentences in the FY 2025, how many of those cases pleaded guilty and how many went to trial? 

65,099 of those cases pleaded guilty, and 1,563 of those cases went to trial on a non-guilty plea. 

400
What percentage of incarcerated individuals are currently being treated for a mental illness? 

Only about 6% of incarcerated individuals are currently being treated for mental illness in US Prisons.

400
In percent form, how much less likely are Black women to receive parole compared to White women? 

Black women are 11.2% less likely to receive parole than White women. 

500

Which US state has the lowest recidivism rates? (FY 2025).

Virginia has the lowest rate of recidivism at just 23.4% in FY 2025. 

500

Out of the $115.8 billion in annual funding for incarceration, how much of that funding is put towards health care/rehabilitative programs for the incarcerated? 

About $4.1 billion of this general fund is for health care/ rehabilitative programs. 

500

Out of all cases for the FY 2025, which crime has the highest mean number of months in time that must be served? 

For FY 2025, murder cases have the highest mean number of months to be served at 286 months. 

500
What percent of incarcerated individuals have an active drug addiction? 

About 60% of people have an active drug addiction during incarceration. 

500

How much more likely are Black Americans to be arrested for Marijuana possession when compared to White Americans? 

Black Americans are 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession when compared to white Americans.