what do they mean when asked about prison crime statistics.

Question

And were can I find statistics about prisons.

Answer 1

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/prisons.htm

There are many other sites. Just go to www.google.com and enter prison statistics. Be sure to evaluate the website to decide whether you believe its authors or not. Here's a site to help you judge whether a particular website's information is worth your time: http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/evaluate.html

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