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Aren’t most inmates in jail for comparatively minor crimes (misdemeanors; crimes punishable by a year or less in jail)?

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Aren’t most inmates in jail for comparatively minor crimes (misdemeanors; crimes punishable by a year or less in jail)?

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A. No. Typically 65%-70% of all inmates have one or more felonies (crimes punishable by more than a year in prison). In addition, typically about over 35% of inmates have Violation of Parole/Probation as one of their new charges and/or have failed to appear in court on previous occasions.