Almost Half Of Federal Prisoners Held For Drug Crimes

Almost Half Of Federal Prisoners Held For Drug Crimes: pAlthough the overall U.S. prison population declined slightly in 2011, the federal prison population continued to rise, with rates of drug and immigration offenders that eclipse those held for violent crimes. While only 8 percent of federal prisoners were sentenced for violent crimes in 2011, almost half of federal inmates – 48 percent – were in [...]/p