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Over 172000 Are Now Held In U S Prisons
The U S prison population ended 1953 at 172 729, the highest since 1940, up 5 355 or 3 2 from 1952. Federal inmates totaled 15 363, up 1 349 or 7 4, while state prisons held 153 266, up 4 006 or 2 7. Female inmates numbered 6 670, up 431 or 6 9, with about 55 percent in federal facilities or seven states. Substantial regional gains occurred in the West and South, and New York led states with 16 328 prisoners. A related note cites parole violations driving some returns to prison. In Sacramento a janitor was killed when a windshield spray tank exploded after air was injected to raise pressure.
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Montana
Illinois