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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison population > overcrowding
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > overcrowding

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overcrowding  

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  • the state wherein the number of jail or prison inmates exceeds the reasonable capacity of the correctional system to house or otherwise care for them. Also referred to as crowding. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Overcrowding]

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