Report: 7 million Americans in justice system

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One in every 32 U.S. adults behind bars, on probation or on parole in 2005

Updated: 5:13 a.m. CT Nov 30, 2006

WASHINGTON - A record 7 million people -- or one in every 32 American adults -- were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, according to the Justice Department.

Of those, 2,193,798 were in prison or jail, an increase of 2.7 percent over the previous year.

Even though data show more prison releases, the report said, admissions still exceed releases. More than 4.1 million people were on probation and 784,208 were on parole at the end of 2005.

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